Legal Opinion

Donaldson v. County of Erie

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

Decided November 16, 1994PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding that defendant was not negligent in the maintenance of a County highway. Plaintiffs contend that Supreme Court erred in charging the jury that: "A municipality such as defendant, County of Erie, is not, however, an insurer of the safety of its roadways. The design, constructions and maintenance of public highways are entrusted to the sound discretion of the county authority, and so long as a highway may be said to be safe for persons who exercise reasonable care, the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tomassi v. Town of UnionNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Sansone v. LakeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Boswell v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. Fred Singer Direct Marketing, Inc. v. Media Resource Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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