Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Incorporated Village of Freeport

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 29, 2001PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Carter, J.), dated February 10, 2000, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Pursuant to Village Law § 6-628, prior written notice is a condition precedent to maintaining an action against the Village arising from a sidewalk defect (see, Morzello v Village of Briarcliff Manor, 260 AD2d 611, 612). It is undisputed that the defendant Village did not receive written notice of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Amabile v. City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  2. Morzello v. Village of Briarcliff ManorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lowenthal v. Theodore H. Heidrich Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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