BECK v. CITY OF NEW YORK


23 Misc.2d 1036 (1960)

Caroline C. Beck et al., Plaintiffs, v. City of New York, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, Queens County.

March 16, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julius R. Oltarsh for plaintiffs.

Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel (Morris Himmelfarb of counsel), for defendant.


HAROLD TESSLER, J.

This is an action by a large number of resident property owners in the Hollis and Bellaire sections of Queens County to recover damages resulting from the flooding of their land and dwellings due to the overflowing of the sewers in that area.

The complaint specifically alleges two separate causes of action (1) that the defendant constructed a storm sewer of insufficient capacity and...

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