Cimino v. City of New York

Decision Date21 March 1978
Citation404 N.Y.S.2d 595,43 N.Y.2d 966
Parties, 375 N.E.2d 775 Dorothy C. CIMINO, as Administratrix, etc., of Jacquino Cimino, Appellant, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondent, Defendant.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Order affirmed, with costs to respondent filing brief, on the memorandum at the Appellate Division (54 A.D.2d 843, 388 N.Y.S.2d 276) for all the reasons relevant to the issues on this appeal.

All concur.

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