PHILLIPS v. CITY OF NEW YORK


71 Misc.2d 861 (1972)

Edwin Phillips, Plaintiff, v. City of New York, Defendant.

Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County.

October 20, 1972


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey G. Stark for plaintiff. Norman Redlich, Corporation Counsel (Barry S. Bernstein of counsel), for defendant.


HARRY T. NUSBAUM, J.

The plaintiff in this action seeks to recover the value of personal property allegedly unlawfully removed or stolen from an apartment in which they were placed by the plaintiff tenant under the direction of the City Urban Renewal Management Company.

The question presented is whether from the facts proved a bailment resulted which placed upon the city or its employees the duty to exercise reasonable care for the safety of the...

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