Dawson v. Langner
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Doerr, J. P.
The question presented on this appeal is: when does a cause of action for wrongful death “accrue” for purposes of the Public Authorities Law?
Plaintiff’s intestate was struck and killed by an automobile driven by defendant Cynthia Langner on August 17, 1982. The accident occurred while decedent was crossing a road to catch a bus owned by defendant Regional Transit Service (RTS) and driven by defendant Apostle Zaharaides, an employee of RTS. Plaintiff was appointed as administratrix of decedent’s estate on December 22, 1983 and commenced the action in March, 1984.
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