Legal Opinion
Nallan v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 10, 1980PublishedCited by 627 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gabrielli, J.
At about 7:15 p.m. on the evening of September 30, 1969, plaintiff William Nallan was shot in the back by an unknown assailant as he leaned over to sign a guest register that had been placed on a desk located in the lobby of a midtown *513Manhattan office building owned and operated by defendants. It is assumed by all parties that the assailant, who has never been caught, was a would-be assassin whose purpose was to retaliate against Nallan for his efforts to uncover certain corrupt practices in the labor union in which Nallan was an active member. Nallan…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cohen v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Scurti v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Nelson v. NygrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by627 opinions
- Derdiarian v. Felix Contracting Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Cuffy v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Roger Turbe v. Government of the Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands Water and Power AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Benitez v. New York City Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Miller v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
622 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.