Case Name: Frances Cohen et al., Appellants, v. City of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1947-01-16
Citations: 296 N.Y. 814
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frances Cohen et al., Appellants, v. City of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 296
Pages: 814–815

Head Matter:
Frances Cohen et al., Appellants, v. City of New York, Respondent.
Argued November 19, 1946;
decided January 16, 1947.
Robert Hyman and Jesse L. Goldberg for appellants.
John J, Bennett, Corporation Counsel (Henry J. Shields and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgments reversed and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event on the following grounds: The description of the scene of the accident, in the notice of claim, was sufficient. The testimony made out a question of fact for the jury as to whether or not the city had been negligent in failing to remove the snow and ice from the crosswalk. No opinion.
Concur: Loughban, Ch. J., Lewis, Conway, Desmond, Dyb and Fuld, JJ. Taking no part: Thacheb, J.