Legal Opinion
Mason v. Cohn
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 29, 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Burton S. Sherman, J.
Defendants move for a continuation of plaintiff’s examination before trial to inquire into her sexual history and conduct prior to and subsequent to an .alleged rape and for an order pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 235 of the Domestic Relations Law permitting defendants to examine plaintiff’s file in a matrimonial action.
The complaint alleges negligence by the defendant landlord in failing to furnish adequate protection to the tenant plaintiff, which resulted in her being assaulted and raped in her apartment.
The claimed facts are that upon…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Young v. . JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Clayton v. KeelerNew York Supreme Court · 1896
- Pope v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1948
- Klein v. Munson Steamship LineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Rubenstein v. Benedictine HospitalDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1992
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- Gasko v. Del VenturaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983