Jordan v. Britton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lawton, J.
On June 30, 1981, plaintiffs son, Ronald Davis, died of a gunshot wound inflicted the day before by defendant Robert Britton. Allegedly, Davis was shoplifting items from a 7-Eleven store in which Robert Britton was an employee. After Britton questioned Davis about items placed under his shirt, Davis fled the store. Britton gave chase. When a scuffle ensued between Davis and Britton, Britton pulled out his revolver. Britton claimed that during the scuffle, Davis cut him on the stomach with a sharp instrument and that the gun accidentally discharged striking Davis…
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