Legal Opinion

Harris v. New York City Housing Authority

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

Decided January 9, 1995PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a wrongful death action, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Garry, J.), entered April 15, 1993, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

In 1988, Terry Harris was murdered in a building owned and controlled by the defendant New York City Housing Authority (hereinafter NYCHA). The plaintiff, Harris’ mother, commenced this action against the NYCHA, alleging that Harris’ murder was due to the NYCHA’s failure to install and maintain a lock on the front door of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Iannelli v. PowersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. Tarter v. SchildkrautAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. Santiago v. New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Provenzano v. Roslyn Gardens Tenants Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Santiago v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rivera v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Buckeridge v. BroadieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. Ishmail v. ATM Three, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  4. Gleaton v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. Ortiz v. New York City Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1998

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