Tuffley v. City of Syracuse
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCHNEPP, J.
This action for damages arose when an underground culvert caved in under the foundation of a building which was being constructed by plaintiff on his property in the City of Syracuse. Plaintiff claims that the city is responsible for the value of the work done on the foundation because its agents and employees failed to disclose the culvert’s existence.
The culvert* which runs under the center of plaintiff’s property was tapped into by the city in 1903 when it was constructing a sewer and drain system and was used as an overflow storm drain. On April 17, 1974 the…
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