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Breeze v. City of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Jul 13, 1937

11 N.E.2d 327 (N.Y. 1937)

Summary

In Breeze v. City of New York (275 N.Y. 528) decedent drowned in water accumulated in an excavation on the defendant's land.

Submitted June 11, 1937

Decided July 13, 1937

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department.

John F. Finn, Jr., for appellant.

Paul Windels, Corporation Counsel ( Paxton Blair and Ralph W. Thomas of counsel), for City of New York, respondent.

Michael Halperin and Robert Morris for Katherine Lavine, respondent.

Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: CRANE, Ch. J., LEHMAN, HUBBS, LOUGHRAN, FINCH and RIPPEY, JJ. Taking no part: O'BRIEN, J.