Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York, 1972

Zipser v. Pound

Zipser v. Pound
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 13, 1972
75 Misc. 2d 489; 348 N.Y.S.2d 18; 1972 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1819

Counsel

John J. 8. Mead, County Attorney (Arthur T. Connick of counsel), for appellant. Howard A. Zipser, respondent in person.

Zipser v. Pound

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Plaintiff sued to recover damages arising out of the alleged negligence of the defendant in the care of plaintiff’s personal property. Section 52 of the County Law, which requires that a notice of claim he filed prior to the institution of ah action in negligence, is constitutional (Matter of Brown v. Trustees, Hamptonburg School Dist., 303 N. Y. 484). Plaintiff’s failure to serve and file a notice of claim is fatal to the maintenance of this action and requires a dismissal of the complaint.

The order should be unanimously reversed, without costs, and motion to dismiss complaint granted.

Concur — Hogan, P. J., Pittoni and McCullough, JJ.

Order reversed, etc.

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