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In the Matter of James R. Diegelman et al., Appellants,v.City of Buffalo et al., Respondents.

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15 Cited authorities

  1. Giuffrida v. Citibank Corp.

    100 N.Y.2d 72 (N.Y. 2003)   Cited 1,409 times
    Discussing legislative reforms

  2. El-Dehdan v. El-Dehdan

    2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 7579 (N.Y. 2015)   Cited 360 times
    In El-Dehdan v. El-Dehdan (26 N.Y.3d 19, 29), the Court of Appeals, citing McCormick, held that the elements necessary to establish civil contempt under Judiciary Law § 753(A)(3) are as follows: First, "it must be determined that a lawful order of the court, clearly expressing an unequivocal mandate, was in effect."

  3. Williams v. City of New York

    2 N.Y.3d 352 (N.Y. 2004)   Cited 122 times
    Discussing General Municipal Law § 205-e, the sister provision of section 205-a

  4. Gammons v. City of N.Y.

    2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 8869 (N.Y. 2014)   Cited 82 times
    Noting that the legislative intent of Section 205-e was "to offer an umbrella of protection for police officers, who, in the course of their many and varied duties, are injured by the negligence of anyone who violates any relevant statute, ordinance, code, rule and/or regulation"

  5. Santangelo v. State of N.Y

    71 N.Y.2d 393 (N.Y. 1988)   Cited 175 times
    Holding that the firefighter's rule barred suit by two police officers against state employees for injuries suffered in the course of subduing a mental patient who had escaped from a mental hospital as a result of negligent supervision

  6. Galapo v. City of New York

    95 N.Y.2d 568 (N.Y. 2000)   Cited 91 times
    In Galapo v. City of New York, 95 N.Y.2d 568 (2000), the New York Court of Appeals addressed the issue of what constitutes a statute, ordinance, or rule which can serve as the basis for an action under GML 205-e.

  7. Weiner v. City of New York

    2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 4207 (N.Y. 2012)   Cited 53 times
    In Weiner v. City of New York, 19 N.Y.3d 852, 947 N.Y.S.2d 404, 970 N.E.2d 427 (2012), the plaintiff, who was employed by the New York City Fire Department as an emergency medical technician, was injured while responding to a report of an injured person.

  8. Matter of Balcerak v. the County of Nassau

    94 N.Y.2d 253 (N.Y. 1999)   Cited 62 times
    Holding that possession of New York driver's license was insufficient

  9. Isabella v. Hallock

    2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 2100 (N.Y. 2014)   Cited 29 times
    Discussing cases in which the New York Court of Appeals concluded that, when New York's workers' compensation statute deprives an injured employee of a right to maintain an action against a negligent coemployee, it also "bars a derivative action which necessarily is dependent upon the same claim of negligence for which the exclusive remedy has been provided"

  10. Weiner v. City of N.Y

    84 A.D.3d 140 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011)   Cited 10 times

    No. 2009-09634. April 26, 2011. APPEAL from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Richard Velasquez, J.), dated August 6, 2009. The order denied a motion by defendants pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) and (7) to dismiss the complaint. Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Barry P. Schwartz, Julie Steiner and Michael Shender of counsel), for appellants. Friedman, Khafif Sanchez, LLP, Brooklyn ( Andrew M. Friedman and Arnold DiJoseph of counsel), for respondent. Before: PRUDENTI