Legal Opinion
Kingston v. Braun
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 11, 1986No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff brought this action against the Sheriff of Erie County for injuries he received when he fell from a ladder in the Erie County Holding Center, where he was confined while awaiting sentencing. Special Term properly dismissed the action against the Sheriff as barred by the one-year Statute of Limitations governing actions against a Sheriff "upon a liability incurred by him by doing an act in his official capacity or by omission of an official duty” (CPLR 215 [1]). The Sheriff is prescribed by law to safely keep inmates of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Adams v. County of RensselaerNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Ferrer v. Methodist HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Adams v. County of RensselaerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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