CENT. BROAD. CORP. v. STATE OF N. Y.


3 A.D.2d 128 (1957)

Central New York Broadcasting Corp., Respondent, v. State of New York, Appellant. (Claim No. 31163.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

January 16, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Wilber for respondent.

Jacob K. Javits, Attorney-General (John R. Davison, Joseph H. Murphy and James O. Moore, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

All concur, McCURN, P. J., concurs in the reversal but votes for granting a new trial, in a separate opinion. Present — McCURN, P. J., VAUGHAN, KIMBALL, WILLIAMS and BASTOW, JJ.


VAUGHAN, J.

This claim was brought against the State of New York to recover damages for erosion of claimant's property allegedly caused by negligent construction of a flood control project in the area of Onondaga Creek. The State appeals from a judgment for the claimant.

The Flood Control Act of 1936 (U. S. Code, tit. 33, ch. 15) authorizes the Federal Government to construct flood control projects in...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases