Sheehan v. City of New York

Decided July 15, 1976. Jacob D. Fuchsberg wrote the opinion for the court.

40 N.Y.2d 496 · Cited 261 times

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• Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co. · 162 N.E. 99
• Micallef v. Miehle Co. · 39 N.Y.2d 376
• Dunham v. Village of Canisteo · 303 N.Y. 498
• O'Neill v. City of Port Jervis · 171 N.E. 694
• McLaughlin v. Mine Safety Appliances Co. · 11 N.Y.2d 62
• Pagan v. Goldberger · 51 A.D.2d 508
• Boronkay v. Robinson & Carpenter · 160 N.E. 400
• Commisso v. Meeker · 8 N.Y.2d 109

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