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Bruni v. Collis

17 N.Y.2d 707 Court N.Y. Decision date 1966-03-31 English

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Mary A. Bruni, an Infant, by Her Guardian ad Litem, Victor Bruni, et al., Respondents, v. Jane M. Collis et al., Appellants.
Argued March 21, 1966;
decided March 31, 1966.
p. 709
Edward F. McLaughlin for Jane M. Collis and another, appellants.
Eugene P. Hubbard for Janet M. MacCallum, appellant.
Salvador J. Capecelatro, Jr., and Shaw J. Dallal for respondents.

Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld, Burke and Keating. Judges Van Voorhis, Scileppi and Bergan dissent and vote to reverse and to dismiss the complaint as to defendant MacCallum upon the ground that there was no evidence of scienter of any propensity in this horse calling upon defendant MacCallum to take more than ordinary care in the confinement of horses (Benoit v. Troy & Lansingburgh R. R. Co., 154 N. Y. 223 ; Van Leuven v. Lyke, 1 N.Y. 515 ; Brown v. Willard, 278 App. Div. 728 , affd. 303 N. Y. 727 ).

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