Smith v. City of Corning
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Per curiam
Plaintiff was injured when she fell on a sidewalk in the City of Corning, New York. She has sued the City of Corning, the owners of the property in front of which she fell and the lessee of the property. There is no question that a very dangerous condition of the sidewalk caused her to fall. This was at the site of a water shutoff pipe.
*28The Trial Justice dismissed the complaint as against all defendants after all defendants had rested, on the theory that no cause had been made out against any defendant as a matter of law. The plaintiff has appealed. The dismissals were erroneous and reversal…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Clifford v. . DamNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
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- Congreve v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Nickelsburg v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- Mullins v. . Siegel-Cooper Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1905
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