Johnson v. Sniffen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for wrongful death, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (R. Goldberg, J.), dated August 3, 1998, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
A plaintiff in an action to recover damages for wrongful death “is not held to as high a degree of proof of the cause of action as where an injured plaintiff can himself describe the occurrence” (Noseworthy v City of New York, 298 NY 76, 80; Scheer v City of New York, 211 AD2d 778; Oginski v Rosenberg,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Noseworthy v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Bernstein v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Meath v. MishrickNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Agius v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- Scheer v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- Teplitskaya v. 3096 Owners Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Holliday v. Hudson Armored Car & Courier Service, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Zalot v. ZiebaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Coughlin v. BartnickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Clarke v. Brooklyn Union Gas Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.