Legal Opinion

Zuckerman v. City of New York

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

Decided February 15, 1979PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sandler, J.

This is a negligence action to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff when she fell on the sidewalk at or near a bus stop at the intersection of Third Avenue and 34th Street. As detailed in the plaintiffs bill of particulars, she tripped and fell in a break in the sidewalk described as 10 feet long, 6 inches wide, and 6 inches deep. The theory of liability advanced is that each of the defendants negligently failed in an alleged duty to maintain that area of the sidewalk in a safe condition and to inform passersby of its defective and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Greenberg v. City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Greenberg v. City of YonkersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  3. Sheridan v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
  4. Sheridan v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1959

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Blye v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. Brooks v. Chemical Leaman Tank Lines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  3. Cruz v. Kamlis Dresses & Sportswear Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. Lorenzo v. Monroe Community CollegeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  5. De Paolis v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1980

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