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Simpson v. New York City Transit Authority

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 19, 1985
66 N.Y.2d 1010 (N.Y. 1985)

Summary

holding that "proof of a single incident of objectionable conduct by a municipality is insufficient to establish the existence of a municipal policy in the absence of any wrong which could be ascribed to municipal decisionmakers"

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Opinion

Decided December 19, 1985

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, Edward J. Greenfield, J.

Edward A. Purcell, David W. Weschler and Martha Anne Geer for appellant.

Steve S. Efron for Brian M. Asseron, respondent.

William E. Rosa, Lawrence Heisler and Lawrence A. Silver for New York City Transit Authority and others, respondents.



On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs (see, Carpenter v City of Plattsburgh, 66 N.Y.2d 791, affg 105 A.D.2d 295; Cohen v City of Philadelphia, 736 F.2d 81, 86).

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE.


Summaries of

Simpson v. New York City Transit Authority

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 19, 1985
66 N.Y.2d 1010 (N.Y. 1985)

holding that "proof of a single incident of objectionable conduct by a municipality is insufficient to establish the existence of a municipal policy in the absence of any wrong which could be ascribed to municipal decisionmakers"

Summary of this case from Supreme Ct. of Supreme Ct. v. New York
Case details for

Simpson v. New York City Transit Authority

Case Details

Full title:ERNEST SIMPSON et al., Plaintiffs, v. NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY et…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 19, 1985

Citations

66 N.Y.2d 1010 (N.Y. 1985)
499 N.Y.S.2d 396
489 N.E.2d 1298

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