Legal Opinion

Lopez v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 27, 1957PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHallinan, J.

In this action by an infant to recover damages for personal injuries, and by his mother for medical expenses and loss of services, the basic question presented is whether the respondent’s motion to set aside the verdict in favor of appellants was properly granted.

The infant was injured as a consequence of being struck by a swing in a public playground, maintained by respondent through its department of parks, and located about a block away from a public school in the borough of Brooklyn. The infant was in the swing area of the playground during the noon-hour lunch recess of the school, where…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ohman v. Board of Educ. of City of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1949
  2. O'Neill v. City of Port JervisNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  3. Curcio v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
  4. Carlock v. Westchester Lighting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
  5. Peterson v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1935

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Monahan v. WeichertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  2. Parker v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Stanley v. Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  4. Mirand v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Lopez v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1957

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API