De Long v. County of Erie

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1983-11-01

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OPINION OF THE COURT Wachtler, J. In this suit for damages brought by the family and estate of a woman killed by a burglar, a jury found the City of Buffalo and the County of Erie liable for negligent processing of and response to the victim’s call for emergency assistance made on the special 911 number established and serviced by the defendants. The Appellate Division affirmed the judgment with two Judges d…

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