Legal Opinion

Jones v. Town of Brookhaven

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

Decided May 20, 1996PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (D’Emilio, J.), dated March 31,1995, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint for failure to comply with Town Law § 65-a and Town of Brookhaven Code § 84-1 (B).

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff claims that she was injured when, at 10:00 p.m. on August 19, 1992, she tripped over a pothole in front of either 58 or 59 Clearview Avenue. According to her, the Town had prior notice of this defective…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Blake v. City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Ferris v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. Klimek v. Town of GhentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Blake v. City of AlbanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  5. Holt v. County of TiogaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McCabe v. Town of RiverheadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. Arcabascio v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. Marotta v. MassryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Morzello v. Village of Briarcliff ManorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. Privitera v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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