Legal Opinion
Brown v. Welsbach Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 11, 1950PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Per curiam
In an action for personal injuries, sustained when she stepped into a four-foot hole in the sidewalk, plaintiff recovered a judgment against respondent. The Appellate Division, while affirming the findings of fact implicit in the jury’s verdict, reversed the judgment and dismissed the complaint on the law on two grounds: (1) it ruled that respondent could not be held liable in the light of the acceptance by the City of New York of the work after its completion, citing Coleman v. Guidone & Son, Inc. (192 App. Div. 120). In that case, however, it was pointed out that if a defective board had…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Irvine v. . WoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Kilmer v. WhiteNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Junkermann v. . Tilyou Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Boylhart v. DiMarco & Reimann, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- The Mayor, C. of Albany v. . CunliffNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
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3Cited by41 opinions
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- Kleeberg v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Losito v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Cohen v. SchachterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Sternbach v. Cornell UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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