Motyka v. City of Amsterdam

Decided January 14, 1965. John Van Voorhis wrote the opinion for the court.

15 N.Y.2d 134 · Cited 147 times

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• Steitz v. City of Beacon · 64 N.E.2d 704
• Bernardine v. City of New York · 62 N.E.2d 604
• MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co. · 111 N.E. 1050
• H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co. · 159 N.E. 896
• Woods v. Lancet · 303 N.Y. 349
• Schmidt v. Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. · 200 N.E. 824
• Williams v. State of New York · 308 N.Y. 548
• Amberg v. . Kinley · 108 N.E. 830
• Murrain v. Wilson Line, Inc. · 270 A.D. 372
• Foley v. State of New York · 62 N.E.2d 69
• Nuss v. State · 301 N.Y. 768

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