State Supreme Court / N.Y.

McLean v. City of New York

Decided March 31, 2009. Robert Sherlock Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

12 N.Y.3d 194 · Cited 510 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Pelaez v. Seide · 810 N.E.2d 393
Lauer v. City of New York · 733 N.E.2d 184
Tango v. Tulevech · 61 N.Y.2d 34
Kovit v. Estate of Hallums · 829 N.E.2d 1188
Sheehy v. Big Flats Community Day, Inc. · 73 N.Y.2d 629
Garrett v. Holiday Inns, Inc. · 58 N.Y.2d 253
Cuffy v. City of New York · 69 N.Y.2d 255
Steitz v. City of Beacon · 64 N.E.2d 704
Kircher v. City of Jamestown · 74 N.Y.2d 251

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