Legal Opinion
Smith v. New York City Housing Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 3, 1999PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Berke, J.), dated May 8, 1998, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
The plaintiff Taria Smith was sexually assaulted in a vacant apartment owned by the defendant, New York City Housing Authority. She was a visitor at the building attending a party on the fourth floor along with a substantial number of other persons,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Miller v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Jacqueline S. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Burgos v. Aqueduct Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Brewster v. Prince Apartments, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Weitz v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1999
- Chattergoon v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000