19 Cited authorities

  1. Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. City of New York

    41 N.Y.2d 205 (N.Y. 1976)   Cited 407 times

    Argued October 12, 1976 Decided December 22, 1976 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, GEORGE STARKE, J. W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (James G. Greilsheimer and L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), New York City, for appellant. Frederick R. Livingston, Jay W. Waks and William C. Zifchak, New York City, for respondent. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (George D. Zuckerman and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), New York City, for intervenor

  2. Pajak v. Pajak

    56 N.Y.2d 394 (N.Y. 1982)   Cited 173 times
    In Pajak v. Pajak, 56 N.Y.2d 394, a matrimonial action, plaintiff husband commenced an action for divorce on cruel and inhumane treatment grounds.
  3. H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.

    247 N.Y. 160 (N.Y. 1928)   Cited 675 times
    Holding that water company owed no duty to property owner who suffered property damage from fire as a result of the company's failure to adequately perform its contract with the city to provide water to hydrants
  4. Walker v. Town of Hempstead

    84 N.Y.2d 360 (N.Y. 1994)   Cited 75 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Legislature's enumeration of six specific locations in the exception to the requirement to provide prior notice of defect to commence net of an action against the Town in N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 50–e shows an intent to exclude any others not mentioned
  5. Janusaitis v. Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department

    607 F.2d 17 (2d Cir. 1979)   Cited 115 times
    Holding that a volunteer firefighter's report to his superiors urging that training and discipline were inadequate within the company was protected speech
  6. Alonzo M. v. Probation Dept

    72 N.Y.2d 662 (N.Y. 1988)   Cited 82 times
    Expressing concern that courts' inherent authority over their own records would be "dubious authority (upon which) to override so clear a legislative policy" set forth in a sealing statute
  7. Eaton v. N Y City Cab

    56 N.Y.2d 340 (N.Y. 1982)   Cited 98 times
    In Eaton v New York City Conciliation Appeals Bd. (56 N.Y.2d 340), the Court of Appeals remitted to Special Term the question whether a landlord's refusal to offer a renewal lease as required by the Rent Stabilization Code constituted a failure to perform a covenant of the lease so as to justify an award of attorney's fees to a tenant pursuant to section 234 Real Prop. of the Real Property Law.
  8. People v. Tychanski

    78 N.Y.2d 909 (N.Y. 1991)   Cited 59 times
    In People v. Tychanski (78 N.Y.2d 909), defendant was arraigned on a felony complaint that was later superseded by a misdemeanor indictment.
  9. Bright Homes v. Wright

    8 N.Y.2d 157 (N.Y. 1960)   Cited 93 times

    Argued June 8, 1960 Decided July 8, 1960 Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, HAMILTON WARD, J. Arthur Lenhoff and George E. Gasner for appellant. Emory Gardiner and Harold Zucker for intervenor-respondent. FOSTER, J. Plaintiff, Bright Homes, Inc., the appellant herein, was granted a summary declaratory judgment by the Supreme Court in Erie County to the effect that rent controls in the City of Lackawanna ended July 1, 1959. The Appellate Division

  10. Steitz v. City of Beacon

    295 N.Y. 51 (N.Y. 1945)   Cited 139 times
    In Steitz v. City of Beacon (supra, 295 N.Y. 51), for example, plaintiff sought to recover damages suffered as a result of a fire, relying on a City Charter provision requiring maintenance of a fire department.
  11. Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

    42 U.S.C. § 1983   Cited 484,956 times   687 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation
  12. Section 1402 - Fire corporations

    N.Y. Not-For-Profit Corp. Law § 1402   Cited 24 times

    (a) Certificate of incorporation; additional contents. In addition to the requirements of section 402 (Certificate of incorporation; contents), the certificate of incorporation of a fire corporation shall state the precise boundaries of the territory in which the corporation intends to operate. (b) Type of corporation. A fire corporation is a charitable corporation under this chapter. (c) Appointment of firefighters. (1) A person shall not be eligible to be named in the certificate of incorporation