Belmar v. City of Syracuse

Order unanimously reversed, with costs and motion denied. Memorandum: Laureah Belmar fell upon a sidewalk in the City of Syracuse and filed a notice of claim against the city and the County of Onondaga. The city and the county dispute ownership and control of the sidewalk. Before any action was begun, the county made this motion for an order providing that “should the County of Onondaga undertake repairs of the sidewalk * * * the same shall not constitute an admission of ownership and control of the premises; and * * * the fact of such repairs shall be inadmissible, irrelevant and incompetent…