New York Court of Appeals

Marcelle Peterson, an Infant, by Sylvester Peterson, Her Guardian Ad Litem, Respondent v. the City of New York…

April 17, 1935267 N.Y. 204

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and trial court judgments, dismissing the complaint against the City of New York. The court held that the city had fulfilled its duty of general supervision of the playground swing and that there was no evidence of negligence or breach of duty that caused the infant's injuries.