Legal Opinion
Padawer v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 22, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Kively Christakos appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Schneier, J.), dated March 12, 1999, which denied her motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against her.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed insofar as asserted against the defendant Kively Christakos.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Otero v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Miller v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Morrissey v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Paula v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Rufino v. ColellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
3Cited by3 opinions
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