Legal Opinion
Hausser v. Giunta
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 1996PublishedCited by 196 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
The issue presented by this personal injury action is whether Municipál Home Rule Law § 11 (1) (j) renders invalid section 256 of the City of Long Beach Code, which makes a landowner with property abutting city sidewalks liable for injuries caused by defects in the sidewalk. We conclude that Long Beach Code § 256 is not invalidated by the Municipal Home Rule Law and reverse the order of the Appellate Division.
Appellants Mary and Henry Hausser live next door to respondent Salvatore Giunta in the City of Long Beach. Portions of a city sidewalk abut the property in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Roark v. HuntingNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Rooney v. City of Long BeachAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Willis v. . ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
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