Braine v. City of New York

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hutcherson, J.), dated June 9, 1999, which denied their motion for leave to serve a late notice of claim.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff Raymond Braine, a New York City police officer, claims to have injured his right ankle while in pursuit of a perpetrator on January 3, 1998. He alleges that the injury occurred when he stepped in a hole which was obscured by debris on a lot located at 3216/18 Mermaid Avenue and allegedly owned by…