Galapo v. City of New York

—In an action to recover damages for wrongful death, etc., the defendants appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Steinhardt, J.), entered September 2, 1998, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the plaintiffs and against them in the principal sum of $17,956,500.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the complaint is dismissed.

In Galapo v City of New York (219 AD2d 581), this Court held that an alleged violation of the New York City Police Department Patrol Guide (hereinafter Patrol Guide) provision relating to the use of firearms could…