Legal Opinion

Curbean v. Kibel

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

Decided November 9, 2004PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*207Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Marilyn Shafer, J., and a jury), entered July 31, 2003, awarding plaintiff tenants damages against defendant landlords for emotional injuries and loss of property and income, unanimously reversed, on the law and the facts, without costs, the damage awards vacated and the matter remanded for a new trial on the issue of damages only.

The finding of liability is adequately supported by evidence that the fire in plaintiffs’ apartment was started by a short circuit caused by an improperly installed electrical system of which defendants had constructive…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kennedy v. McKesson Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Wallace v. Parks Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. Kravitz v. Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Easley v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Sispo-Magro v. Morgan Holding Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Allstate Insurance v. Burger King Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  2. Fowler v. BuffaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019
  3. Theodoli v. 170 East 77th 1 LLCNew York Supreme Court · 2009

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