COLLINS v. CITY OF NEW YORK


11 Misc.2d 76 (1958)

Joseph P. Collins, Plaintiff, v. City of New York et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special and Trial Term, New York County.

February 13, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gair & Gair for plaintiff.

Peter Campbell Brown, Corporation Counsel, for defendants.


HENRY CLAY GREENBERG, J.

On September 28, 1953 Harold Kearney, a New York City policeman, while walking on the platform of a subway station on his way to report for duty, accidentally dropped a paper bag in which he was carrying his off-duty revolver. It went off when it hit the ground, the bullet striking plaintiff, who was walking about 10 feet to the rear of Kearney.

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