Thrall v. City of Syracuse

Decision Date29 November 1983
Citation471 N.Y.S.2d 51,459 N.E.2d 160,60 N.Y.2d 950
Parties, 459 N.E.2d 160 James C. THRALL, Jr., Respondent, v. CITY OF SYRACUSE et al., Appellants.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

David M. Garber, Corp. Counsel, Syracuse (Robert J. Jenkins, Syracuse, of counsel), for appellants.

G. Robert McAllister, Syracuse, for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to Rule 500.2(b) (22 NYCRR 500.2[g] ), order reversed, with costs, and complaint dismissed for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum of Justice Reid S. Moule at the Appellate Division (96 A.D.2d at 715-716, 464 N.Y.S.2d 1022; see also Licari v. Elliott, 57 N.Y.2d 230, 237, 455 N.Y.S.2d 570, 441 N.E.2d 1088).

COOKE, C.J., and JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE, JJ., concur.

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