Coleman v. New York City Housing Authority

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Betty Owen Stinson, J.), entered on or about August 18, 2003, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The infant plaintiff allegedly sustained injuries while playing in a playground on defendant’s premises. Plaintiffs attribute her injuries to defects in the playground’s equipment. Defendant’s evidence, however, showed that it was not made aware of the alleged defects prior to the accident, either through the receipt of tenant or other third-party complaints, or its managing agent’s…