Legal Opinion
Dewey v. Town of Colonie
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 25, 2008PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKavanagh, J.
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Stein, J.), entered October 25, 2007 in Albany County, which granted petitioners’ application pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) for leave to file a late notice of claim.
Petitioner Richard Dewey injured his right knee in March 2007 when he slipped and fell on a muddy slope as he was walking in a marked pedestrian lane in the Town of Colonie, Albany County. In August 2007, petitioners sought leave to serve a late notice of claim against respondents. Supreme Court granted the application and this appeal ensued.
The decision to permit the late…
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