Stohmal v. New York City Housing Authority

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Kenneth Thompson, Jr., J.), entered on or about October 11, 2000, which, upon renewal, granted plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend his notice of claim and his request for a further deposition and documents, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff’s notice of claim, which clearly alleged that his slip and fall and consequent injuries were caused by the “worn, dirty, slippery, greasy, grimy garbage-strewn condition” of the steps between the ninth and eighth landings of the stairwell located close to apartment 91, sufficiently apprised defendant of the…