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Heyer v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 19, 1985
109 A.D.2d 662 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

Opinion

March 19, 1985

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Wallace R. Cotton, J.).


After review of the record, the damages appear to us to be excessive to the extent indicated.

Concur — Kupferman, J.P., Sandler, Sullivan and Fein, JJ.


Summaries of

Heyer v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 19, 1985
109 A.D.2d 662 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)
Case details for

Heyer v. City of New York

Case Details

Full title:ROBERT W. HEYER et al., Respondents, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Mar 19, 1985

Citations

109 A.D.2d 662 (N.Y. App. Div. 1985)

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