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William Baumann, et al., Respondents,v.Long Island Power Authority, et al., Appellants, et al., Defendant.

Brief

52 Cited authorities

  1. McLean v. City of New York

    2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 2449 (N.Y. 2009)   Cited 553 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Recognizing shortcomings in conduct of municipal employees that could have prevented harm incurred by plaintiffs, but noting that "this is not the test" for municipal liability

  2. Valdez v. City of New York

    2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 7252 (N.Y. 2011)   Cited 464 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Discussing the "fundamental obligation of a plaintiff pursuing a negligence cause of action to prove that the putative defendant owed a duty of care"

  3. Lauer v. City of New York

    95 N.Y.2d 95 (N.Y. 2000)   Cited 544 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the Medical Examiner's statutory duty to prepare post-autopsy reports and report to the District Attorney benefits "the public at large" and was not enacted for individual benefit

  4. Brown v. State of New York

    89 N.Y.2d 172 (N.Y. 1996)   Cited 566 times
    Holding that award of damages for constitutional tort was necessary where injunctive remedies “all fall short”

  5. Cuffy v. City of New York

    69 N.Y.2d 255 (N.Y. 1987)   Cited 710 times
    Finding “as a matter of law” that plaintiffs' injuries were not the result of justifiable reliance on assurances of police protection

  6. Applewhite v. Accuhealth, Inc.

    2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 4727 (N.Y. 2013)   Cited 294 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Finding "municipal emergency response system - including the ambulance assistance rendered by first responders such as FDNY EMTs ...- should be viewed as 'a classic governmental function'"

  7. Pelaez v. Seide

    2 N.Y.3d 186 (N.Y. 2004)   Cited 314 times
    Holding that no affirmative duty was created where a county health inspector promised additional inspections and erroneously told plaintiff she need not test her child for lead exposure immediately

  8. Miller v. State of New York

    62 N.Y.2d 506 (N.Y. 1984)   Cited 502 times
    Holding college liable for rape of student occurring in dorm room

  9. Tango v. Tulevech

    61 N.Y.2d 34 (N.Y. 1983)   Cited 476 times
    Applying governmental immunity in negligent performance of duties claim

  10. Sebastian v. State

    93 N.Y.2d 790 (N.Y. 1999)   Cited 193 times
    In Sebastian v. State of New York (93 N.Y.2d 790 [1999]), the Court held that the State's supervision of a juvenile incarcerated at a Division for Youth facility was a quintessentially governmental function for which the State was protected by broader immunity than a private litigant would enjoy.

  11. Section 500.1 - General requirements

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.1   Cited 1 times

    (a) All papers shall comply with applicable statutes and rules, particularly the signing requirement of section 130-1.1 -a of this Title. (b) Papers filed. Papers filed means briefs, papers submitted pursuant to sections 500.10 and 500.11 of this Part, motion papers, records and appendices. (c) Method of reproduction. All papers filed may be reproduced by any method that produces a permanent, legible, black image on white paper. Reproduction on both sides of the paper is encouraged. (d) Designation

  12. Section 500.13 - Content and form of briefs in normal course appeals

    N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.13

    (a) Content. All briefs shall conform to the requirements of section 500.1 of this Part and contain a table of contents, a table of cases and authorities, questions presented, point headings, and, if necessary, a disclosure statement pursuant to section 500.1(f) of this Part. Such disclosure statement shall be included before the table of contents in the party's principal brief. Appellant's brief shall include a statement showing that the court has jurisdiction to entertain the appeal and to review