Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Consolidated Fire District No. 1
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1980PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
The issue presented in this case is whether a fire district may be held liable for the negligent acts of one of its volunteer firemen committed in the course of duty while operating a privately owned vehicle outside the borders of the fire district; specifically whether section 205-b of the General Municipal Law by implication exempts fire districts from liability except as provided by that section.
On October 4, 1976 a seven-year-old girl was struck and killed by a privately owned car operated by a volunteer fireman answering an alarm. The accident occurred…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Schuster v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Bernardine v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- McCrink v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Dunham v. Village of CanisteoNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Berger v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Knapp v. Union Vale Fire Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Skinner v. ScobboAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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