Majority
p. 1055Ben Denmark, Doing Business as Star Limousine, Respondent, v New York Telephone Company, Appellant. Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department, January 11, 1980
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
George E. Ashley, Frank R. Natoli and Michael J. Toolan for appellant.
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Judgment unanimously reversed, without costs, and complaint dismissed.
The mistakes committed by the Telephone Company employees in disconnecting plaintiffs telephone did not reach the
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level of gross negligence or willful misconduct required to create liability under the tariff provisions filed with the New York Public Service Commission. (Hamilton Employment Serv. v New York Tel. Co., 253 NY 468 ; Long Is. Cent. Sta. v New York Tel. Co., 54 AD2d 893 ; Warren v New York Tel. Co., 70 Misc 2d 794 ; Eisner v New York Tel. Co., 67 Misc 2d 506 ; see, also, 58A NY Jur, Telecommunications, §§ 63, 64.)
Concur: Buschmann, P. J., Kirsch and Jones, JJ.
Cases cited
- Hamilton Employment Service, Inc. v. New York Telephone Co. 253 NY 468 p. 1056
- Warren v. New York Telephone Co. 70 Misc 2d 794 p. 1056
- Eisner v. New York Telephone Co. 67 Misc 2d 506 p. 1056