Case Name: Gertrude Sykes, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph W. Sykes, Deceased, Respondent, v. City of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1946-07-23
Citations: 296 N.Y. 591
Docket Number: 
Parties: Gertrude Sykes, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph W. Sykes, Deceased, Respondent, v. City of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 296
Pages: 591–592

Head Matter:
Gertrude Sykes, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph W. Sykes, Deceased, Respondent, v. City of New York, Appellant.
Argued May 27, 1946;
decided July 23, 1946.
John J. Bennett, Corporation Counsel (Joseph F. Mulqueen, Jr., and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for appellant.
Samuel Cooperman and Emanuel Rosenstein for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment affirmed, with costs. No opinion.
Concur: Lottghban, Ch. J., Lewis, Conway, Desmond and Fuld, JJ. Thacheb, J., dissents and votes to reverse and dismiss the complaint on the ground that plaintiff failed to prove death was caused by defendant's negligénce. Taking no part: Dye, J.