Legal Opinion

Silverberg v. Dillon

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 21, 1979PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Petition denied, without costs. Motion to strike affidavit denied. Memorandum: Petitioners Silverberg and Hamsher are lawyers who on October 24, 1978 *839while in a conference room in Part 4 of the Family Court of Erie County caused a .38 caliber revolver to discharge. Hamsher suffered a superficial wound to his left index finger. The two attorneys had been discussing their guns and Hamsher asked to see Silverberg’s revolver. Silverberg took his gun out—unloaded it without counting the shells—and handed it to Hamsher who dry fired it. When Hamsher pulled the trigger the second or third time the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. IngleNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Martin v. City of CohoesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. George W. Collins, Inc. v. Olsker-McLain Industries, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
  4. Parker v. RogersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
  5. St.-Oharra v. ColucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. People v. CarsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  2. Lipton v. WardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  3. Messinger v. MessingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. Demyan v. MonroeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. Brookman v. DahaherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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