Gertrude J. Cooper, Appellant v. City of New York, Respondents, Defendant

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s dismissal of the police officer’s claim, holding that the Santangelo rule bars recovery for line‑of‑duty injuries that arise from the special hazards inherent in police duties, even when the negligent act is committed by a fellow officer, and that the plaintiff’s General Municipal Law §205‑e theory was unavailable because it was not preserved at trial.