Legal Opinion
Molony v. Boy Comics Publishers, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 13, 1950Published
1Opinion of the CourtVah Voorhis, J.
This action to recover damages for alleged violation of plaintiff’s right to privacy, based on sections 50 *168and 51 of the Civil Rights Law, arises from the tragic accident on July 28, 1945, when a United States Army bombing plane crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City. All of the occupants of the plane were killed. It struck the building at the 79th floor, and the force of the impact, several explosions, and the flaming gasoline severely burned and maimed many people in offices upon that and neighboring floors.. One elevator fell to the ground floor, injuring the girl who ran…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Winters v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Roberson v. . Rochester Folding Box Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Sidis v. FR Pub. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Binns v. Vitagraph Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- Sperry & Hutchinson Co. v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
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