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William Heeran,, et al., Respondents,v.Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), et al., Appellants, et al., Defendants.

Brief

30 Cited authorities

  1. Filarsky v. Delia

    566 U.S. 377 (2012)   Cited 539 times
    Holding that "[a]nyone whose conduct is fairly attributable to the state can be sued as a state actor under § 1983"

  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. Vucetovic v. Epsom Downs

    2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 4901 (N.Y. 2008)   Cited 334 times
    In Vucetovic, the plaintiff was injured when he stepped into a tree well and tripped on one of the cobblestones surrounding the dirt area.

  4. Matter of Michael B

    80 N.Y.2d 299 (N.Y. 1992)   Cited 430 times
    In Michael B., the Court of Appeals determined, "[l]ooking to the child's rights as well as the parents' rights to bring up their own children, [that] the Legislature has found and declared that a child's need to grow up with a `normal family life in a permanent home' is ordinarily best met in the child's `natural home' (Social Services Law § 384-b[a][i], [ii])."

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. Steering Comm. v. Port Auth. of New York (In re World Trade Ctr. Bombing Litig. )

    2011 N.Y. Slip Op. 6501 (N.Y. 2011)   Cited 135 times
    Holding "when official action involves the exercise of discretion, the officer is not liable for the injurious consequences of that action even if resulting from negligence or malice"

  8. Haddock v. City of New York

    75 N.Y.2d 478 (N.Y. 1990)   Cited 226 times
    Upholding verdict of $2.5 million in case involving rape of child in New York City playground

  9. Weiner v. Transp. Auth

    55 N.Y.2d 175 (N.Y. 1982)   Cited 199 times
    Holding public transit authority engages in "common carrier activity"

  10. Laratro v. City of New York

    2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 9661 (N.Y. 2006)   Cited 97 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding no direct contact where plaintiff was unable to communicate by reason of a stroke and rejecting argument that contact with 911 operator by a friend on plaintiff's behalf constituted direct contact

  11. Section 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights

    42 U.S.C. § 1983   Cited 485,542 times   688 Legal Analyses
    Holding liable any state actor who "subjects, or causes [a person] to be subjected" to a constitutional violation

  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