Legal Opinion
Grivas v. Port Authority
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 6, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William J. Davis, J.
The issue presented is one of first impression. It is solely an issue of law for the court. The court is required only to interpret statutes and analyze relevant case law.
May a wrongful death cause of action be interposed on behalf of an infant born after the death of the alleged father, where the only proof of paternity is a Family Court filiation order granted in a proceeding commenced after the death of the alleged father and before the commencement of this action?
The plaintiff maintains that the filiation order is the only proof she needs to sustain…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Winegrad v. New York University Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Sillman v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Philip De G.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Citibank v. DutkaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Grivas v. Port AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996