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Biancoviso v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 24, 1955PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBeldock, J.

On May 14, 1953, the infant plaintiff, thirteen years old, sustained injuries when he ripped his hand on a sharp hook used for the hanging of maps, which hook was placed beneath an electric light switch in his classroom in P. S. No. 4, borough of Queens. The injury required eleven sutures, and it is claimed that his hand is disfigured with a hideous scar four and a half inches long.

On February 4, 1954, six months after the expiration of the ninety-day period allowed by statute for filing a notice of claim (General Municipal Law, § 50-e, subd. 1), the infant’s mother retained an attorney,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Martin v. School Board of Union Free District No. 28New York Court of Appeals · 1950
  2. Russo v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
  3. Hogan v. City of CohoesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1952
  4. Nori v. City of YonkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
  5. Natoli v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1951

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3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Murray v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Gonzales v. County of MercedCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  3. Quintero v. Long Island Rail RoadNew York Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Schnee v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
  5. Weyerhaeuser Company v. Richard Gershman and Harry GershmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963

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