Geraghty v. State of New York

309 N.Y. 188 (1955)

Edward Geraghty, Jr., an Infant, by Edward Geraghty, Sr., His Guardian ad Litem, Appellant,

v.

State of New York, Respondent. (Claim No. 30713.)

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued April 15, 1955.

Decided July 8, 1955

M. Maurice Chacchia for appellant.

Jacob K. Javits, Attorney-General (John R. Davison and Henry S. Manley of counsel), for respondent.

CONWAY, Ch. J., FROESSEL and BURKE, JJ., concur with VAN VOORHIS, J.; DESMOND, J., dissents in an opinion in which DYE and FULD, JJ., concur.

VAN VOORHIS, J.

The injured claimant was a passenger in an automobile which went…