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Zophy v. State of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 10, 1968
242 N.E.2d 86 (N.Y. 1968)

Opinion

Argued September 24, 1968

Decided October 10, 1968

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, HENRY W. LENGYEL, J.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( Edwin R. Oberwager, Ruth Kessler Toch and Jeremiah Jochnowitz of counsel), for appellant.

William D. Kiley for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING, BREITEL and JASEN.


Summaries of

Zophy v. State of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 10, 1968
242 N.E.2d 86 (N.Y. 1968)
Case details for

Zophy v. State of New York

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH ZOPHY, as Administrator of the Estate of RITA E. ZOPHY, Deceased…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 10, 1968

Citations

242 N.E.2d 86 (N.Y. 1968)
242 N.E.2d 86
295 N.Y.S.2d 50

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