Annunziato v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
O’Brien, J.
The plaintiffs in these four consolidated actions claim injuries to themselves and their decedents from the latent effects of exposure to toxic substances deposited at Staten Island landfills. The primary issue presented on appeal is whether the personal injury claims of 11 of the plaintiffs in Action No. 1 should be dismissed as untimely under the “date of discovery” rule in CPLR 214-c. We conclude that these plaintiffs’ claims are time barred under CPLR 214-c (3), and their allegation that they have not, as yet, discovered the cause of their injuries precludes…
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