Legal Opinion
Finkelstein v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 1944PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteuer, J.
This motion originally brought to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the action was not commenced within the time limited by statute has been, by stipulation, changed to one to test whether the complaint states a cause of action.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is the duly appointed trustee in bankruptcy of Louis Winokur. Winbkur was the owner and occupant of the premises located at 2174 Fifth Avenue on the first and second of August, 1943. It is alleged that on those days a mob assembled before the premises, broke in and destroyed the stock and fixtures and also the good will…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Darlington v. . Mayor, C., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- City of Chicago v. SturgesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Marshall v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Wells Fargo & Co. v. Mayor of Jersey CityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1915
- Marshall v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
3Cited by7 opinions
- Murrain v. Wilson Line, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- Westminster Investing Corporation v. G. C. Murphy Company, District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Philip Bloom v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1974
- Hart's Food Stores, Inc. v. City of RochesterNew York Supreme Court · 1965
- King v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1956
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