Legal Opinion
Salvato v. CRP Sanitation, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 6, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikoll, J. P.
On the morning of June 19, 1992, plaintiff Antonio Salvato (hereinafter plaintiff) sustained an injury to his left shoulder when he allegedly was struck by a dumpster that fell from a garbage truck owned by defendant CRP Sanitation, Inc. and operated by defendant Michael Martin. Plaintiff was then 70 years old and working at the Mile Square Plaza parking area. It was his job to pick up litter, place it in bags and throw the bags of trash into the dumpster to be hoisted up and emptied into a CRP garbage truck.
Plaintiff and his wife, derivatively, commenced the instant action…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Lolik v. Big v. Supermarkets, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Moffatt v. MoffattNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Moffatt v. MoffattAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Holmberg v. TraverseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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