Legal Opinion
Trapani v. Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 12, 1996PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly denied the motion of defendant Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation (RG&E) for summary judgment dismissing the complaint in this negligence action. Plaintiffs’ son inadvertently touched a 7200 volt primary wire owned by RG&E while climbing a tree; the shock caused him to fall 25 feet to the ground. Plaintiffs submitted proof in evidentiary form raising an issue of fact whether RG&E properly insulated the wire (see, Zuckerman v City of New York, 49 NY2d 557, 562). Plaintiffs also raised an issue of fact whether…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Pulka v. EdelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Matott v. WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Waters v. New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Miner v. Long Island Lighting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
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