Legal Opinion
Hart's Food Stores, Inc. v. City of Rochester
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 12, 1965PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDomenick L. Gabrielli, J.
Between the 24th and 26th of July, 1964 because of civil disturbances within the City of Rochester, the plaintiff sustained considerable damage from the destruction of its fixtures, store and looting of the interior thereof, in consequence of which an action has been brought seeking damages against the City of Rochester in the sum of $11,414.58. Upon the argument of this motion, it developed that numerous other such suits and claims had been brought and made against the city, as the result of these civil disturbances.
The basis for the present claim is section 71 of the General Municipal Law…
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