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SPANO v. PERINI CORP.

25 N.Y.2d 11 (1969)

Ann Spano, Appellant, v. Perini Corporation et al., Respondents. Robert G. Davis, Appellant, v. Perini Corporation et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 5, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gilbert Goldstein and Lawrence Kovalsky for Ann Spano, appellant.

Carl G. Lederer for Robert G. Davis, appellant.

Richard Bakalor and Robert E. Quirk for respondents.

Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL and JASEN concur.

Chief Judge FULD.

The principal question posed on this appeal is whether a person who has sustained property damage caused by blasting on nearby property can maintain an action for damages without a showing that the blaster was negligent. Since 1893, when this court decided the case of Booth v. Rome, W. & O. T. R. R. Co. (140 N.Y. 267), it has been the law of this State that proof of negligence was...

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