Greenberg v. City of Yonkers

In five consolidated wrongful death and personal injury actions, defendant American Cyanamid Co., Inc, (hereafter “ Cyanamid ”) appeals from the portions of an amended judgment which are in favor of defendants Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Yonkers, Inc. and Yonkers Jewish Community Center (hereafter collectively called “Center”) for $597,975 against Cyanamid. We affirm the said portions of the judgment.

THE PACTS

On December 20,1965, a fire of incendiary origin in the building of Center caused the deaths of nine children and two women *316and injured several other persons who were trapped…