Legal Opinion
Groell v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
On the morning of July 7, 1986 the hot hazy calm aboard the S. I. Newhouse was pierced by the frenzied slashes of a sword. When it was all over, two passengers lay dead and nine others, including petitioner, lay wounded by the "Staten Island Ferry Slasher”.
Petitioner now seeks leave to file a late notice of claim pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e. The sole issue in controversy is whether the existence of a meritorious claim is a relevant consideration in deciding whether to grant a discretionary extension beyond the 90-day statutory period.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Weiner v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Barnes v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Santana v. New York State Thruway AuthorityNew York Court of Claims · 1977
- Sentry Insurance v. Kero-Sun, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Katz v. Town of BedfordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993