Legal Opinion
Presley v. County of Nassau
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 14, 1990PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eli Wager, J.
This motion by plaintiffs and the cross motion by defendants seeking summary judgment is determined as follows.
FACTS
This is the continuing saga of the ill-fated Elvis Presley concert that was scheduled to occur at the Nassau Coliseum on August 22, 1977, but which was canceled due to Presley’s unfortunate and untimely death six days earlier.
The parties entered into written contract whereby the contractor (plaintiff Management III, concert promoter for Elvis Presley) would pay the county $30,000 for the use of the coliseum and, in addition, pay any stagehand…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Schmidt v. Magnetic Head Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Marrone v. Washington Jockey ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- DiMauro v. Metropolitan Suburban Bus AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Bickett v. Buffalo Bills, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1983
- Presley v. City of MemphisCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Presley v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Opn. No., New York Attorney General Reports2003