Legal Opinion

Kirkland v. New York City Housing Authority

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

Decided December 23, 1997PublishedCited by 88 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Tom, J.

This is a wrongful death action brought on behalf of Brenda Lee Moore by her husband, Timothy Kirkland, and her mother, Katherine Moore.

At the time of this incident, decedent Moore lived with her parents at 2955 Eighth Avenue, apartment 20F, in Manhattan, which is part of the Polo Grounds Towers Houses, a housing project owned and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Decedent’s death on October 15, 1984 resulted from a fiery fall through an apartment window to the street below. When police responded, decedent’s mother indicated that decedent had…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Graves v. DaleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1988
  3. Nally v. Volkswagen of America, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
  4. Healey v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Stubli v. Big D International Trucks, Inc.Nevada Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by88 opinions

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  3. Ortega v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Squitieri v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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