Goldberg v. County of Westchester

The County of Westchester as defendant in each of these actions moves to dismiss the complaints on the ground that it appears on the face thereof that each complaint fails to state a cause of action.

*860The actions are brought pursuant to the authority of section 71 of the General Municipal Law and seek damages for property alleged to have been destroyed by mob or riot. The motions are based upon the failure of plaintiffs in each action to have presented a claim as required by former section 6-a of the County Law in effect when the actions were commenced and section 50-e of the General Municipal…