Legal Opinion

Harris v. Niagara Falls Board of Education

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 14, 2006PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Graffeo, J.

Plaintiff did not comply with the commencement-by-filing system when he commenced this personal injury action using an index number from a prior special proceeding. Because defendants timely objected to plaintiffs failure to purchase a new index number, the Appellate Division properly dismissed the complaint.

On May 2, 2002, plaintiff Qurrise Harris allegedly sustained injuries when a vehicle driven by defendant Carmen Granto, Jr. and owned by either defendant Niagara Falls Board of Education or defendant Niagara Falls City School District struck him while he was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fry v. Village of TarrytownNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. Gershel v. PorrNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Mendon Ponds Neighborhood Association v. DehmNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Otero v. New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1999

3Cited by31 opinions

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  3. Ballard v. HSBC BANK USANew York Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Miller v. WatersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. Jordan v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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