Smith v. New York City Housing Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Barry Salman, J.), entered October 3, 2014, which denied the motion of defendants New York City Housing Authority and Grenadier Realty Corp. for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as against them, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Burgos v. Aqueduct Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
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