Legal Opinion

Underwood v. New York City Housing Authority

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

Decided November 25, 1991PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) for leave to serve a late notice of claim, the New York City Housing Authority appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hurowitz, J.), dated February 23, 1990, which granted the application.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

We find unpersuasive the appellant’s contention that the court improvidently exercised its discretion in granting the petitioner leave to serve a late notice of claim. The petitioner, born November 19, 1987, was exposed to peeling leaded paint chips inside her home, an apartment…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kurz v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  2. Rechenberger v. Nassau County Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  3. Reisse v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Lopez v. Brentwood Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  5. Trejo v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ali v. Bunny Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. Brown v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. Holmes v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. Reed v. City of LackawannaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. Tremaine Holmes v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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