Legal Opinion
Desmond v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 6, 1996PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
Plaintiff police officer brought this action against defendant New York City to recover for injuries he sustained as a result of a high-speed automobile chase that was allegedly conducted by his partner in violation of internal Police Department guidelines. The sole question before us in this appeal by defendant New York City is whether the particular departmental directive in issue was within the class of "statutes, ordinances, rules, orders and requirements” whose violation can sustain a cause of action under General Municipal Law § 205-e. Concluding that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Santangelo v. State of NYNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Ferres v. City of New RochelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Kenavan v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- McGee v. Adams Paper & Twine Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
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3Cited by52 opinions
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