Legal Opinion
Margolin v. Friedman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 1978PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
This accident occurred when an automobile driven by a patron of the car wash went out of control. The only basis for liability against defendants, one which constructed and the other which operated the car wash, are the allegations that the premises were improperly designed and maintained, and that there was an absence of a warning sign. The courts have rejected attempts by plaintiffs in similar circumstances to show a causal connection between the design or maintenance of the premises and negligent operation of a vehicle (see, e.g., Weber v City of New York, 24…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Pulka v. EdelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Sheehan v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Rivera v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Weber v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Weber v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Gelbman v. Second National BankOhio Supreme Court · 1984
- Stone v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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- Wright v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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