Pringle v. New York City Housing Authority

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rappaport, J.), dated February 23, 1998, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The infant plaintiff was bitten by a pit bull on premises owned by the defendant. In order to prevail in their action against the defendant, the plaintiffs must establish that the defendant knew of the dog’s presence on the premises and its vicious propensities, and that the defendant had control of the…