Legal Opinion
Hacker v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1965PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHyman Korn, J.
This action was tried to the court without a jury solely on the issue of liability. Findings of fact and conclusions of law were waived.
On the evening of February 4, 1960, the plaintiff, Anna M. Hacker was shot while standing in the bedroom of her brother-in-law’s apartment located at 1931 Tomlinson Avenue, The Bronx, New York. The bullet which struck her was fired from a revolver held by her husband, George W. Hacker, a New York City probationary patrolman and a codefendant with the City of New York. At the time George W. Hacker was standing in the living room which was separated from the…
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