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Nykanen v. City of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 30, 1964
199 N.E.2d 155 (N.Y. 1964)

Summary

In Nykanen v. City of New York (14 N.Y.2d 697, affg. 19 A.D.2d 535), the city as owner of a dilapidated building was liable to a New York City fireman for failing to comply with the Administrative Code of City of New York. The city was let out under common law.

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Opinion

Argued March 31, 1964

Decided April 30, 1964

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JAMES S. BROWN, J.

Leo A. Larkin, Corporation Counsel ( Fred Iscol and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for appellant. Donald S. Sherwood, Martin M. Connors and Thomas F. McCarthy for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI and BERGAN.


Summaries of

Nykanen v. City of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 30, 1964
199 N.E.2d 155 (N.Y. 1964)

In Nykanen v. City of New York (14 N.Y.2d 697, affg. 19 A.D.2d 535), the city as owner of a dilapidated building was liable to a New York City fireman for failing to comply with the Administrative Code of City of New York. The city was let out under common law.

Summary of this case from Mazelis v. Wallerstein
Case details for

Nykanen v. City of New York

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM R. NYKANEN, Respondent, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant, et al.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 30, 1964

Citations

199 N.E.2d 155 (N.Y. 1964)
199 N.E.2d 155
250 N.Y.S.2d 53

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