Legal Opinion

People v. Bayes

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 19, 1991PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Kaye, J.

Defendant and John Kennedy were adjoining landowners in the Town of Johnstown, Fulton County. The portion of defendant’s land closest to the property line was occupied by a garage housing Fulton County Motors, an automotive repair business owned by defendant’s son. The structure was separated from the Kennedy residence by a large open lot owned by Kennedy.

On the evening of April 13, 1988, Kennedy, a member of the Sammonsville Fire Department, had decided to clear the lot, and obtained a permit authorizing him to burn debris. In preparation for the burn, Kennedy…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. AhmedNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. People v. Charles F.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. BayesFulton City Court · 1990

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Victor Monroe v. Robert H. Kuhlman, Superintendent, Sullivan Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  2. People v. BooneCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 2017
  3. People v. DuellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. People v. PegeiseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. People v. MelendezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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