Legal Opinion

Cole v. City of Albany

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

Decided February 5, 1981PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, entered June 6, 1979 in Albany County, upon a verdict rendered at a Trial Term, in favor of plaintiff. Plaintiff recovered a judgment of $45,000 against defendant St. Peter’s Hospital, stemming from a fall on a sidewalk in front of the area of the emergency entrance to the hospital. Plaintiff sustained a broken left wrist. On appeal, defendant contends that the court erred in denying its motion for a directed verdict against plaintiff pursuant to CPLR 4401. We disagree. The pleadings alleged negligent design, construction and maintenance of a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Barbeau v. HinesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
  2. Van Ullen v. GrazadeiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Capretto v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. Little v. City of AlbanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. Deans v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Harris v. FJN Properties, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. Neal v. Rainbow House FruitsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982

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