New York Court of Appeals
Ann Spano v. Perini Corporation, Respondents Robert G. Davis v. Perini Corporation
June 5, 196925 N.Y.2d 11
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals overruled the Booth rule and held that a party who engages in blasting is absolutely liable for damage to neighboring property without a showing of negligence, reversed the lower court's order and remanded for further proceedings on causation.