1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.2d
  4. 7 N.Y.2d
  5. 7 N.Y.2d 93 (1959)
 

GIBSON v. MEEHAN

7 N.Y.2d 93 (1959)

Lewis H. Gibson, as Administrator of The Estate of Louise Gibson, Deceased, Respondent, v. John T. Meehan, Public Administrator of Bronx County, as Administrator of The Estate of Augustine De Lano, Deceased, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 30, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Nielsen and John P. Smith for appellant.

Herman Frankel for respondent.

Chief Judge CONWAY and Judges DESMOND, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE concur.

DYE, J.

In this appeal by permission upon a certified question, we deal with the time limitations for the commencement of an action for wrongful death, as provided in section 21 of the Civil Practice Act and section 118 of the Decedent Estate Law, insofar as applicable to the unusual facts of this case.

It is undisputed that the plaintiff's intestate, Louise Gibson, sustained fatal injuries in an automobile...

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