Bovsun v. Sanperi

Decided February 23, 1984. Solomon Wachtler wrote the opinion for the court.

61 N.Y.2d 219 · Cited 247 times

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• Pulka v. Edelman · 40 N.Y.2d 781
• Johnson v. State of New York · 37 N.Y.2d 378
• Battalla v. State · 10 N.Y.2d 237
• Bedgood v. Madalin · 600 S.W.2d 773
• Stadler v. Cross · 295 N.W.2d 552
• Whetham v. Bismarck Hospital · 197 N.W.2d 678
• Shelton v. Russell Pipe & Foundry Co. · 570 S.W.2d 861
• Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co. · 162 N.E. 99
• Leong Ex Rel. Petagno v. Takasaki · 520 P.2d 758
• Barnhill v. Davis · 300 N.W.2d 104
• Hayward v. Yost · 242 P.2d 971
• Culbert v. Sampson's Supermarkets Inc. · 444 A.2d 433
• Wolfe v. Sibley Lindsay & Curr Co. · 36 N.Y.2d 505
• Albala v. City of New York · 54 N.Y.2d 269
• Vinicky v. Midland Mutual Casualty Insurance · 35 Wis. 2d 246
• Hopper v. United States · 244 F. Supp. 314
• Preece v. Baur · 143 F. Supp. 804
• Welsh v. Davis · 307 F. Supp. 416

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