Strauss v. Belle Realty Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thompson, J.
On July 13,1977, at approximately 9:30 p.m., millions of customers receiving electricity from defendant Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Ed), found themselves in the dark when the electric power system serving New York City and Westchester County malfunctioned and ceased operation. Plaintiff Julius Strauss, a tenant in an apartment building owned by defendant Belle Realty Company, was unable to obtain running water in *425his apartment because the water was supplied by electric pumps. On the afternoon of July 14, Strauss, believing there was…
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