YEARWOOD v. TOWN OF BRIGHTON


101 A.D.2d 498 (1984)

Ingrid Yearwood, as Administratrix of The Estate of Joel Yearwood and Another, Respondent, v. Town of Brighton, Appellant

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

May 25, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (Michael R. Wolford of counsel), for appellant.

Palmiere & Pellegrino, P. C. (Norman A. Palmiere of counsel), for respondent.

John D. Doyle, County Attorney (Deborah Gerber Farber of counsel), for Monroe County Sheriff, amicus curiae.

DILLON, P. J., CALLAHAN, O'DONNELL and MOULE, JJ., concur.


HANCOCK, JR., J.

Once again an appeal in our court concerns the responsibility of a municipality for conduct of its police officers (see Gallogly v Village of Mohawk, 96 A.D.2d 710; De Long v County of Erie, 89 A.D.2d 376, affd 60 N.Y.2d 296; Dutton v City of Olean, 60 A.D.2d 335, affd

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