Legal Opinion
Scala v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 7, 1951PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBartels, J.
At the end of plaintiff’s case and again at the end of defendant’s case, defendant moved to dismiss the complaint. After the verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $4,000, defendant moved to set aside the verdict upon all the grounds set forth in section 549 of the Civil Practice Act, except inadequacy, and plaintiff moved to set- aside the verdict upon the ground of inadequacy.
*477On Sunday morning, April 20,1947, at about 11:30 a.m., plaintiff, who was then twenty-five years of age, Avhile playing softball on the public playground of the defendant, bounded by Court, Lorraine, Clinton and Bay…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- McFarlane v. City of Niagara FallsNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Murphy v. Steeplechase Amusement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Dougherty v. . MillikenNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Bassett v. . FishNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Curcio v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Kimbar v. EstisNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- McGee v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
- Stevens v. Central School District No. 1Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- Luftig v. SteinhornAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Maltz v. Board of EducationNew York Supreme Court · 1952
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