Legal Opinion
Walton v. Albany Community Development Agency
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 11, 2001PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rose, J.
This consolidated action was commenced on behalf of three children, Ralisha, Mercedes and Larissa, seeking damages for injuries sustained as a result of their ingestion of lead-based paint during their residence in apartments owned or maintained by defendants from 1991 to 1993. Supreme Court granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment dismissing the action solely on the ground that plaintiffs failed to establish a causal connection between the children’s injuries and exposure to lead. Plaintiffs now appeal. Asserting that lead poisoning itself is an actionable…
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