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Waters v. McNearney

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 19, 1960
8 N.Y.2d 808 (N.Y. 1960)

Opinion

Argued April 22, 1960

Decided May 19, 1960

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, J. CLARENCE HERLIHY, J.

Harold E. Blodgett and Amedeo H. Volpe for appellant.

Richard T. Horigan for respondents.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL and BURKE. Judge VAN VOORHIS dissents and votes to reverse and to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that the plaintiffs have failed to prove facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Taking no part: Judge FOSTER.


Summaries of

Waters v. McNearney

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 19, 1960
8 N.Y.2d 808 (N.Y. 1960)
Case details for

Waters v. McNearney

Case Details

Full title:HAROLD G. WATERS et al., Respondents, v. PETER McNEARNEY, Defendant, and…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 19, 1960

Citations

8 N.Y.2d 808 (N.Y. 1960)
202 N.Y.S.2d 24
168 N.E.2d 255

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