Legal Opinion

Turcotte v. Fell

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

Decided October 5, 1981PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., defendants Kelly and Noe appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Pantano, J.), dated April 28, 1980, as denied their cross motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action. Order reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with $50 costs and disbursements, and cross motion to dismiss granted. The law is well settled that officials acting in a quasi-judicial capacity may not be held liable for decisions involving acts relating to such function…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Rottkamp v. YoungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
  2. Rottkamp v. YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  3. Merritt v. SwopeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Malgarini v. Washington Jockey ClubCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1991
  2. Discenza v. New York Racing Ass'nCivil Court of the City of New York · 1986
  3. Cramer v. New York State Racing Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Dunckley v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1987
  5. Gardner v. New York Racing Ass'nAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1988

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