Legal Opinion
Ray v. City of New York
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 18, 1939No. 109PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHASE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff stepped into a depression caused by a break in the surface of the public sidewalk on West 116th Street in the City of New York; lost his balance; fell and was injured. He brought this suit in the District Court for the Southern District of New York to recover his damages for the injuries he then received. Federal jurisdiction based on diversity with the required amount involved is clear and undisputed. The court directed a verdict for the defendant which was returned and judgment thereon was duly entered. The plaintiff appealed.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gunning v. CooleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Beltz v. . City of YonkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Hamilton v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Robert Klein and Ruth Klein v. District of Columbia, United States of America and Roxton, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- District of Columbia v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- City of San Antonio v. ChabotCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
- Hall v. Triboro Coach Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948