Legal Opinion
Galante v. Doe
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided October 19, 1971PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDominion 'Corso, J.
The infant plaintiff herein was injured after being struck and knocked down by a motor vehicle owned and operated by an unknown person who left the scene of the accident.
The injuries sustained were extremely severe and disabling requiring hospitalization from December 12, 1969 to February 24, 1970 and out-patient treatment until December 9, 1970.
On the 25th day of August, 1971 this court approved the settlement of the infant’s cause of action for the sum of $10,000, the limit of defendant’s liability fixed by law. The mother and natural guardian, a party plaintiff, was a recipient of social…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City of Albany v. . McNamaraNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- DeMarco v. SeamanNew York Supreme Court · 1934
- Leon v. WalkerNew York Supreme Court · 1955
- Woods v. MasonNew York Supreme Court · 1961
- Hyter v. Children's Village, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In re the Estate of ColonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
- Marsh v. La MarcoNew York Supreme Court · 1973
- Ames v. Kenosha County Department of Social ServicesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Cardona v. GoudotNew York Supreme Court · 1974
- In re the Estate of WardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
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