New York Court of Appeals

Mary T. Uppington, Appellant v. the City of New York, Respondent

January 8, 1901165 N.Y. 222

Summary

The Court affirmed the judgment for the City, holding that a municipal corporation is not liable for consequential damages from a public improvement absent negligence, that the selected sewer route and plan were reasonably safe, and that the contractors were independent, so the City is not liable for their negligence.