Legal Opinion
Heslin v. County of Greene
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 31, 2008PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMalone Jr., J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Lalor, J.), entered March 12, 2007 in Greene County, which granted plaintiffs motion pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) for leave to file a late notice of claim.
The three-year-old decedent died on November 21, 2004 as a result of intentionally inflicted injuries she sustained over an eight-month period at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend, James Smith. Plaintiff, who was the Law Guardian for decedent’s two infant siblings, was appointed administrator of decedent’s estate and commenced this action for wrongful death and personal injury…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hernandez v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Baker v. Bronx Lebanon Hospital CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Kemp v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Miller v. County of SullivanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Hidalgo v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
3Cited by2 opinions
- Heslin v. County of GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
- Heslin v. County of GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 2010