From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

Kull v. City of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 8, 1973
300 N.E.2d 736 (N.Y. 1973)

Summary

In Kull, a police officer was preparing to go on his tour of duty. He had just finished shaving and was walking toward his kitchen carrying his revolver.

Summary of this case from Joseph v. City of Buffalo

Opinion

Argued June 1, 1973

Decided June 8, 1973

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, ANTHONY M. LIVOTI, J.

Perry Pazer, N. George Turchin and Helen B. Stoller for appellants.

Norman Redlich, Corporation Counsel ( Leonard Koerner and Stanley Buchsbaum of counsel), for respondent.


Order reversed on the dissenting opinion at the Appellate Division and a new trial granted, with costs to abide the event.

Concur: Judges BURKE, BREITEL, JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER. Chief Judge FULD dissents and votes to affirm on the opinion at the Appellate Division.


Summaries of

Kull v. City of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 8, 1973
300 N.E.2d 736 (N.Y. 1973)

In Kull, a police officer was preparing to go on his tour of duty. He had just finished shaving and was walking toward his kitchen carrying his revolver.

Summary of this case from Joseph v. City of Buffalo

In Kull, a police officer, while at home 2 1/2 hours before he was to report for duty, placed his revolver on top of a television set in order to answer the phone.

Summary of this case from Joseph v. City of Buffalo
Case details for

Kull v. City of New York

Case Details

Full title:JEAN A. KULL et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 8, 1973

Citations

300 N.E.2d 736 (N.Y. 1973)
300 N.E.2d 736
347 N.Y.S.2d 205

Citing Cases

Joseph v. City of Buffalo

Plaintiff also joined Joseph's motion for summary judgment on the issue of the City's vicarious liability.…

Smith v. Kleingardner

As a peace officer, Kleingardner would have the power of arrest when a crime is committed in his presence.…