Gerzel v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Blyn, J.), entered December 11, 1984, which denied petitioner’s motion for leave to file a late notice of claim, reversed, on the law, the facts, and in the exercise of discretion, and the motion is granted, without costs.
On November 4, 1983, at approximately 4:25 p.m., the 74-year-old petitioner Andrew Gerzel fell while descending the steps of the city-owned premises at 19 Fulton Street in Manhattan by reason of an alleged discrepancy in the height of the risers of the steps. He sustained a fracture of his left lower arm. Petitioner reported the…
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