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Edinger v. City of Buffalo

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 18, 1914
107 N.E. 1076 (N.Y. 1914)

Summary

In Edinger v. City of Buffalo (213 N.Y. 674) it was held that the establishment of a playground is not a governmental function, and in Augustine v. Town of Brant (249 N.Y. 198) we found that the establishment of a town park was the exercise of a proprietary power (see Matter of City of New York [ Gillen Place], 195 Misc. 685, affd. 278 App. Div. 779, affd.

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Opinion

Submitted December 2, 1914

Decided December 18, 1914

William S. Rann, Corporation Counsel ( Frank C. Westphal of counsel), for appellant.

William D. Van Pelt for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: WILLARD BARTLETT, Ch. J., HISCOCK, CHASE, COLLIN, CUDDEBACK, MILLER and CARDOZO, JJ.


Summaries of

Edinger v. City of Buffalo

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 18, 1914
107 N.E. 1076 (N.Y. 1914)

In Edinger v. City of Buffalo (213 N.Y. 674) it was held that the establishment of a playground is not a governmental function, and in Augustine v. Town of Brant (249 N.Y. 198) we found that the establishment of a town park was the exercise of a proprietary power (see Matter of City of New York [ Gillen Place], 195 Misc. 685, affd. 278 App. Div. 779, affd.

Summary of this case from Knapp v. Fasbender

In Edinger v. City of Buffalo (213 N.Y. 674) it was held that an action would lie against the city of Buffalo for negligence in the maintenance of a municipal playground established under a permissive statute.

Summary of this case from Augustine v. Town of Brant
Case details for

Edinger v. City of Buffalo

Case Details

Full title:NORMAN EDINGER, an Infant, by PETER EDINGER, His Guardian at Litem…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 18, 1914

Citations

107 N.E. 1076 (N.Y. 1914)
107 N.E. 1076

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