Legal Opinion
Grogan v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 23, 1999PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J. P.
The question on this appeal is whether, under General Obligations Law § 11-106, which permits a right of action for police officers and firefighters injured by the negligence or intentional conduct of any person except an employer or coemployee, a New York City police officer may sue the City of New York, not in its capacity as his employer, but rather in its capacity as owner of the premises abutting the sidewalk on which he was injured.
Plaintiff was allegedly injured when, while in pursuit of a suspect, he slipped and fell on an icy and broken sidewalk…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Santangelo v. State of NYNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Cooper v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Gonzalez v. IocovelloNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- In re the Arbitration between Barnes & Council 82, AFSCMEAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Jackson v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Rodriguez v. County of RocklandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Zappel v. Port Authority of New York & New JerseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Wadler v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008