Legal Opinion

Blatt v. New York City Housing Authority

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

Decided October 6, 1986PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Pino, J.), dated August 14, 1985, which, inter alia, granted the defendants’ separate motions for summary judgment and dismissed the complaint.

Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The plaintiff, a resident in housing maintained by the defendant New York City Housing Authority (hereinafter NYCHA), sustained severe injuries as a result of having been shot by one Sheldon Schleier, also a resident at those premises. Schleier, a retired officer of the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Nallan v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. Pulka v. EdelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. De Long v. County of ErieNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Miller v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2021
  2. Wright v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. Gill v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2019
  5. Firpi v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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