Legal Opinion

Starkey v. Trancamp Contracting Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 11, 1989PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

On this appeal and cross appeal, we must determine whether the plaintiff, a New Rochelle police officer who allegedly sustained personal injuries in the course of his duties, is barred as a matter of law from recovery based on the principles enunciated in Santangelo v State of New York (71 NY2d 393). We find that under the circumstances, the plaintiff’s cause of action based on common-law negligence may be maintained against the defendants City of New Rochelle and Trancamp Contracting Corporation.1

On Sunday, September 1, 1985, at about 10:00 A.M., the plaintiff was…

3Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Santangelo v. State of NYNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Scurti v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Meiers v. Fred Koch BreweryNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
  5. Jenkins v. 313-321 W. 37th Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1940

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4Cited by29 opinions

  1. Zanghi v. Niagara Frontier Transportation CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Cooper v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Newton v. New Hanover County Board of EducationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1996
  4. Villanueva v. ComparettoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. Maisch v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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