Legal Opinion
Colligan v. Fera
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided November 9, 1973PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCharles H. Cohen, J.
Defendant, at about 1:45 a.m. on April 18, 1973, while driving his automobile upon a public highway, apparently alone, ran into, and damaged, plaintiff’s automobile, *23which was parked along the highway. Defendant conceded liability.
With respect to plaintiff’s claim for compensatory damages, both sides produced expert testimony concerning the damage to plaintiff’s automobile. After hearing and evaluating the testimony, the court finds that the difference between the reasonable value of plaintiff’s automobile immediately before and immediately after it was damaged was $400, and that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cleghorn v. . N.Y. Cen. H. River R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Gass v. Agate Ice Cream, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
- South & Central American Commercial Co. v. Panama RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Felska v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Ralph Brooks v. William WoottonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Ingram v. PettitSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Johnson v. RogersUtah Supreme Court · 1988
- Sweeney v. McCormickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Biswell v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1987
- Davis v. WilliamsCivil Court of the City of New York · 1977
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