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BURVICK v. CITY OF NEW YORK

15 Misc.2d 478 (1959)

Cornel Burvick, Plaintiff, v. City of New York, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, Queens County.

January 12, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fannie Rosen and Stanley P. Danzig for plaintiff.

Peter Campbell Brown, Corporation Counsel (Cornelius F. Collins, Jr., of counsel), for defendant.

WILLIAM B. GROAT, J.

On August 24, 1951 plaintiff was shot by a police officer employed by the defendant City of New York after plaintiff had struck and knocked down another officer who was attempting to frisk him. Plaintiff brought this action against the city to recover damages for the shooting on the theory of assault.

Since there is considerable conflict between the parties as to what actually happened...

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