Legal Opinion
Cygielman v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 10, 1978PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph J. Kunzeman, J.
This case presents for determination the issue of the liability of the City of New York for injuries sustained by recreational users of skateboards upon public sidewalks. The facts are essentially undisputed. On the afternoon of April 10, 1976 plaintiff, then 14 years old, was injured when the skateboard upon which he was riding hit a break in the sidewalk causing *233him to fall. The scene of the accident was less than two blocks from plaintiffs residence.
A municipality owes a duty to all persons lawfully using the sidewalks to exercise care in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McGuire v. . SpenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- McGarry v. . LoomisNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Rivera v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Rivera v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Caronia v. MullerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Larson v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
- Muallem v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Errante v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Errante v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1979
- Olson v. Village of Oak LawnAppellate Court of Illinois · 1982
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