Legal Opinion
Thompson v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 23, 1991PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*684OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiff was injured when struck by an automobile while crossing the Grand Concourse near its intersection with Field Place in The Bronx. It was dark at the time of the accident and a bulb in the nearest streetlight had burned out. At issue is plaintiff’s right to damages from the City of New York based on the City’s failure to maintain the streetlight by replacing the bulb.
Plaintiff sued the driver of the car that hit her, the City of New York and Acolyte Electric Corp., the company which had contracted with the City to maintain and repair streetlights. She…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Bottalico v. State of NYNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Bauer v. Town of HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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3Cited by46 opinions
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