Legal Opinion
Lara v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 2001PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Michael D. Stallman, J.
These motions for summary judgment1 by the City and a child care agency raise significant immunity questions.
Plaintiffs Carolina Lara and Marino Lara, her biological father, sue the City, and its contractor Graham-Windham, alleging negligent provision of foster care because Carolina was sexually abused in the home of her foster mother.
Facts
In November 1997, Carolina Lara, eight years old,2 and her four siblings lived with their biological mother in upper Manhattan. Plaintiff Marino Lara did not then live with the children, and apparently had limited…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Tango v. TulevechNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Lauer v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- Chainani v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Mark G. v. SabolNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- Village of Bronxville v. FrancisNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Phillips Ex Rel. Green v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006
- Sean M. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- Preston v. New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
- Diana G-D v. Bedford Central School DistrictNew York Supreme Court · 2011
- Ross v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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