HARRIS v. CITY OF NEW YORK


147 A.D.2d 186 (1989)

Laverne Harris, an Infant, by Her Father and Natural Guardian, Calvin Harris, et al., Appellants, v. City of New York, Respondent, et al., Defendant

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

June 13, 1989


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip M. Damashek, P. C., and Sally Weinraub, P. C., for appellants.

Alfred Weinstein of counsel (Leonard Koerner and Leslie Skolnick with him on the brief; Peter L. Zimroth, Corporation Counsel, attorney), for respondent.

KUPFERMAN, J. P., ASCH, WALLACH and SMITH, JJ., concur.


RUBIN, J.

The facts of this case are stated in the examination before trial of plaintiff Calvin Harris, the father of plaintiff Laverne Harris. On December 29, 1981, Calvin Harris was assaulted and shot in the hand by one Maurice Abisdid. Mr. Abisdid was apparently convinced that Mr. Harris possessed information concerning the whereabouts of Abisdid's son and son's mother, Gwen Nix, Harris's wife's niece. When...

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