Legal Opinion

Kingston v. County of Erie

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

Decided July 11, 1986No. Appeal No. 2PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Order unanimously affirmed, *544without costs. Memorandum: The action against the Sheriffs deputies was properly dismissed as time barred. The one-year limitation governing actions against a Sheriff (CPLR 215 [1]) applies equally to his deputies (Passonno v County of Rensselaer, 87 AD2d 693, appeal dismissed 59 NY2d 970). (Appeal from order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Kasler, J. — dismiss action.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Denman, Boomer, Green and Balio, JJ.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Passonno v. County of RensselaerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982

3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. Belsito v. County of ErieDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2019
  3. Cain v. County of Niagara, New YorkDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2022
  4. Leath v. County of OrangeDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2020