Legal Opinion
Milliken & Co. v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 1, 1994PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
In early August 1983, over 11 years ago, an underground water main burst near 38th Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. The unleashed waters flooded the subbasement of the Navarre Building at 500-512 Seventh Avenue, where Consoli dated Edison maintained an electricity supply substation. A fire broke out in the subbasement when the waters seeped into the substation and came into contact with Con Edison’s electrical equipment. The fire engulfed the substation, causing extensive damage which disrupted the flow and supply of electricity to most of the Manhattan…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Koch v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Milliken & Co. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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