Rodriguez v. Brooklyn Public Library

OPINION OF THE COURT

Arthur M. Schack J.

This case addresses whether defendant the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is a “municipal corporation” and, if it is, whether *311a plaintiff is obligated to serve a notice of claim, pursuant to General Municipal Law §§ 50-e and 50-i, upon BPL as a condition precedent to commencing a tort action against BPL. The court finds it is clear that BPL is not a “municipal corporation” and a plaintiff does not have to file a notice of claim, pursuant to General Municipal Law §§ 50-e and 50-i, to commence a tort action against BPL.

The instant action resulted from a…