Hamill v. City of New York

Decision Date26 February 1981
Citation438 N.Y.S.2d 519,52 N.Y.2d 1045
Parties, 420 N.E.2d 400 Charlotte M. HAMILL, Appellant, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondent.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

On summary consideration, order affirmed, without costs. The Appellate Division, 78 A.D.2d 792, 433 N.Y.S.2d 20, correctly concluded that there was insufficient evidence of negligence to present a jury question, as a matter of law.

All concur.

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