Soon Duck Kim v. City of New York

90 N.Y.2d 1 (1997)

681 N.E.2d 312

659 N.Y.S.2d 145

Soon Duck Kim et al., Appellants, et al., Plaintiffs,

v.

City of New York, Respondent, et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Submitted January 7, 1997

Decided February 18, 1997.

Richard S. Graver, White Plains, for appellants.

Paul A. Crotty, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Jane L. Gordon and Barry P. Schwartz of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges BELLACOSA and LEVINE concur with Judge CIPARICK; Judge SMITH dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judge WESLEY concurs; Judge TITONE…