Legal Opinion
Pickersgill v. City of New York
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 15, 1996PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph J. Maltese, J.
Facts
The pro se claimant put forth a credible case in this matter and many of the facts are undisputed. On June 29, 1994, George H. Pickersgill entered the basement of his house at 183 Hart Boulevard, Staten Island, New York, to find two feet of water. He discovered that the water had backed up into his basement from the sewer trap in his basement. As a result of the sewer backup, the claimant sustained irreparable damage to his 27-year-old furnace (steam boiler) and some damage to food being kept in his basement. He called the New York City Department…
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- Beck v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1960
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3Cited by2 opinions
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