Legal Opinion
Held v. New York Telephone Co.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 30, 1973PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlbert E. Williams, J.
This is an action for money damages suffered by the plaintiff, Dr. Albert E. Held in the sum of $2,900. The plaintiff seeks recovery against the defendant, New York Telephone Company, for “ discontinuance of telephone services contracted for * * * and breach of duty to provide continuous telephone service to the plaintiff.”
The cases are clear and the law well settled that the telephone company’s liability is limited to gross negligence or *583willful misconduct. (Well v. Postal Tel. Cable Co., 199 N. Y. 88; Hamilton Employment Serv. v. New York Tel. Co., 253 N. Y. 468.) The tariffs filed with the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hamilton Employment Service, Inc. v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Weld v. . Postal Telegraph-Cable Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Warren v. New York Telephone Co.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1971
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Lee v. Consolidated Edison Co.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1978
- New York Telephone Co. v. Public Service CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Professional Answering Service, Inc. v. Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989