Rugova v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Tom, J.P.
The complaint in this matter alleges a deprivation of the common-law right of sepulcher resulting from the failure of defendants (collectively the City), employees and agencies of the City of New York — including police officers and members of the staff of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) — to timely notify plaintiffs, family members of decedent Darden Binakaj, that his body was available for burial. The City appeals from so much of an order as granted plaintiffs partial summary judgment with respect to liability on plaintiffs’ claim that the…
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