Legal Opinion
In re Banas
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 27, 1953PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGorman, J.
“ Prior to the enactment in 1945 (L. 1945, ch. 694) of section 50-e of the General Municipal Law there were many decisions relative to the late filing of claims in cases of infants that are of little value now.” (Matter of Hogan v. City of Cohoes, 279 App. Div. 282, 285.) It was assumed in the above case that the principle of discretionary power in the courts to grant relief to young infants had not been destroyed by the statute, within the limits of one year.
*202It is now the law that a viable child, injured while en ventre sa mere, who survives such injury, may recover for injuries suffered by…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Woods v. LancetNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Martin v. School Board of Union Free District No. 28New York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Brown v. Board of TrusteesNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Hogan v. City of CohoesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
- Chavers v. City of Mount VernonNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Muschetti v. Charles Pfizer & Co.New York Supreme Court · 1955
- Banas v. City of SyracuseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1953
- Speranza v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959