Legal Opinion
Gerney v. Tishman Construction Corp.
New York Justice Court
Decided July 17, 1987PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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David B. Saxe, J.
Brigitte Gerney sustained severe injuries on May 30, 1983, when a crane, located at a midtown construction site toppled over and fell on Ms. Gerney, pinning her beneath it for six hours. Plaintiff sued 14 defendants alleging negligence and carelessness in the general maintenance of the construction site and specifically in the operation of the crane. Subsequently, one of the defendants, Richard Ricciardi, the crane’s operator, pleaded guilty to criminal assault in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.05). Another defendant, Thomas Crimmins Contracting…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ryan v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Gilberg v. BarbieriNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Martin v. HerzogNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- S. T. Grand, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. PlevyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Grayes v. DiStasioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Nassau Suffolk Limousine Ass'n v. Jardula (In Re Jardula)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1990
- Angus v. Wald (In Re Wald)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1997
- United States v. Private Sanitation Industry Ass'n of Nassau/Suffolk, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1992
- Hernandez v. Greene (In Re Greene)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2008
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