LOVELACE v. GROSS


80 N.Y.2d 419 (1992)

Shaunda Lovelace et al., Appellants, v. George Gross et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kalkines, Arky, Zall & Bernstein, New York City (Jeffrey C. Thrope of counsel), for appellants.

O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel of New York City, New York City (Helen P. Brown and Larry A. Sonnenshein of counsel), for George Gross, respondent.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General, New York City (Judy E. Nathan, Jerry Boone, Andrea Green and Robert J. Schack of counsel), for Cesar Perales, respondent.

Acting Chief Judge SIMONS and Judges TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., BELLACOSA and SMITH concur.


KAYE, J.

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