Legal Opinion

Walker v. Town of Hempstead

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 1, 1994PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Levine, J.

Plaintiff commenced this personal injury action against the Town of Hempstead to recover for injuries sustained on a municipal paddleball court located at a Town beach area. The defendant Town moved for summary judgment on the ground that it had not been given prior written notice of any defective condition of the paddleball court as required by Town of Hempstead Code § 6-2. 1 In opposition, plaintiff argued that to the extent Hempstead Code § 6-2 required notice of defect in connection with paddleball court accidents, it was inconsistent with General Municipal…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kamhi v. Town of YorktownNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. Fullerton v. City of SchenectadyNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. Fullerton v. City of SchenectadyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
  4. Holt v. County of TiogaNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. Walker v. Town of HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

3Cited by51 opinions

  1. Groninger v. Village of MamaroneckNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
  2. Woodson v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Mendes v. Whitney-Floral Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. White v. Incorporated Village of HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. American Insurance v. City of JamestownDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2012

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