Yankana v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Greenstein, J.), dated September 3, 1996, which granted the cross motion of the defendant City of New York to dismiss the complaint insofar as asserted against it for failure to comply with General Municipal Law § 50-e.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
*646“The purpose of the notice of claim requirement is to afford the municipal corporation adequate opportunity to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident and explore the merits of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Caselli v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Altmayer v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Fendig v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Harper v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Setton v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Richard v. Town of Oyster BayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Wai Man Hui v. Town of Oyster BayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Adrian v. Town of Oyster BayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- Shpak v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Charleston v. Incorporated VillageAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.