Giuffrida v. Citibank Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Rosenblatt, J.

Plaintiff, a former firefighter, brought this personal injury action pursuant to General Municipal Law § 205-a to recover damages for injuries he sustained while fighting a fire at defendant’s property. The lower courts granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment. On this appeal we consider whether the Appellate Division properly applied General Municipal Law § 205-a when it held that plaintiff failed to show a reasonable or practical connection between defendant’s code violations and plaintiff’s injuries. Because we conclude that plaintiff made the…