Legal Opinion
Lima v. County of Rockland
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 13, 1986PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Robert J. Stolarik, J.
The question presented in this dispute is whether plaintiffs’ common-law tort action is precluded under the exclusivity *448provision of the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law § 19 (2), (3).
Plaintiff, John J. Lima, was a volunteer fireman in the Village of Haverstraw Fire Department. On April 11, 1984, plaintiff attended a course of instruction at a fire training center located in the Village of Pomona. This fire training center was owned, operated and controlled by defendant, County of Rockland.
Plaintiff alleges that he was injured on April 11, 1984 as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Maines v. Cronomer Valley Fire Dept., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Parker v. HoeferNew York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Bellefeuille v. City & County Savings BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Pollini v. Fuller Road Fire DepartmentNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Giuliano v. Town of BrunswickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
3Cited by2 opinions
- Singhas v. New Mexico State Highway DepartmentNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
- Lima v. County of RocklandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987