Higgins v. New York City Housing Authority

OPINION OF THE COURT

Debra Silber, J.

Can it be that Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Ed or Con Edison) is completely insulated from liability for property damage claims brought by residents of public housing because such residents do not have accounts with Con Ed as their electrical service is included in their rent? This proposition was set forth on September 9, 1999 in a case that arose when, after a power failure in the wee morning hours in the dead of winter, light bulbs began “popping” and smoke began emanating from claimants’ appliances. When it was clear that the…