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CUMMINGS v. CITY OF NORWICH

286 A.D. 612 (1955)

Donald Cummings, Respondent, v. City of Norwich, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

November 16, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Coleman, City Attorney, for appellant.

Joseph Pozefsky for respondent.

FOSTER, P. J., BERGAN, COON and ZELLER, JJ., concur.

HALPERN, J.

This case illustrates the need for a tightening up of the practice under which local laws are adopted by municipalities under the home rule provisions of the New York State Constitution (art. IX, § 12) and the City Home Rule Law.

The plaintiff brought an action against the City of Norwich for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained on April 17, 1954, when his automobile ran into...

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