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SANCHEZ v. VIL. OF LIBERTY

49 A.D.2d 507 (1975)

Jose A. Sanchez, as Administrator of The Estate of Laura Sanchez, Deceased, et al., Respondents, v. Village of Liberty et al., Appellants, and New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, Respondent, et al., Defendants

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

December 11, 1975

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert P. Roche (Jed B. Wolkenbreit of counsel), for appellants.

Gerald Orseck for Jose A. Sanchez and others, respondents.

Wiess & Costa (Lawrence E. Lagarenne of counsel), for New York State Electric & Gas Corporation, respondent.

HERLIHY, P. J., and MAIN, J., concur with SWEENEY, J.; LARKIN and REYNOLDS, JJ., dissent in part in an opinion by LARKIN, J.

SWEENEY, J.

This controversy stems from a disastrous fire which occurred on January 24, 1974 in the Village of Liberty. Plaintiffs were residents of a multiple dwelling and receiving welfare benefits from the defendant County of Sullivan. As a result of the fire, the wife of each plaintiff and three children of one plaintiff met death. These actions for wrongful death...

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