Legal Opinion

Raizner v. City of New York

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

Decided June 13, 1991PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Jawn A. Sandifer, J.), entered March 26, 1990, which denied petitioner’s application pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e (5), seeking an extension of time to file a notice of claim, unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts and in the exercise of discretion, and the application is granted, without costs.

On August 16, 1989, petitioner allegedly twisted his left ankle and knee by stepping into a large hole or other sidewalk defect on the Grand Concourse near 158th Street in the Bronx. Believing his injuries were minor, petitioner went home and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Pearl River Union Free School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Wemett v. County of OnondagaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  3. Passalacqua v. County of OnondagaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. Swensen v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. Castano v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Cuda v. Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Hack v. City of SyracuseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Monroy v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  4. Wright v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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