Stepney v. New York City Housing Authority

Order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Barry Salman, J.), entered on March 28, 1989, which denied defendant’s motion for a final order of preclusion and summary judgment dismissing the complaint, is unanimously reversed on the law and the motion granted, without costs or disbursements.

Plaintiff served a notice of claim upon defendant New York City Housing Authority on or about February 6, 1986 arising out of an incident in which, as a consequence of the latter’s purported negligence, she allegedly tripped and fell on a stairway at premises located at 1420 Bronx River Avenue in The Bronx,…