From our private database of 46,500+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.
Bierman v. City of New York
New York City Civil Court
60 Misc.2d 497, 302 N.Y.S.2d 696 (1969)
- Written by Eric Miller, JD
Facts
Jean Bierman (plaintiff) was an elderly woman whose basement was flooded as a result of a ruptured water main. Bierman brought an action in small-claims court against the City of New York (city) (defendant) and the company that had been working on the main, Consolidated Edison (defendant). Bierman sought to recover $300 in damages. There was no proof of negligence.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Younger, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 832,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,500 briefs, keyed to 994 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
