Legal Opinion

Michela v. County of Nassau

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 24, 1991PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Lockman, J.), dated December 1, 1989, which granted the Village of Lynbrook’s motion for summary judgment.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff Doris Michela was allegedly injured when she tripped over a raised slab of sidewalk which was caused by the overgrowth of the roots of an adjacent tree. The Village of Lynbrook moved for summary judgment on the ground that it had received no prior written notice of defect, as required by Village…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Friends of Animals, Inc. v. Associated Fur Manufacturers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Monteleone v. Incorporated Village of Floral ParkNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Spearmon v. Times Square Stores Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. Holt v. County of TiogaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Zizzo v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Ferris v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Gold v. County of WestchesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Lowenthal v. Theodore H. Heidrich Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Corey v. Town of HuntingtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. Mendes v. Whitney-Floral Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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