New York Court of Appeals, 1991

Chattergoon v. New York City Housing Authority

Chattergoon v. New York City Housing Authority
New York Court of Appeals · Decided July 1, 1991
78 N.Y.2d 958; 580 N.E.2d 406

Chattergoon v. New York City Housing Authority

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs, and certified question not answered as unnecessary. The Appellate Division did not abuse its discretion as a matter of law in denying petitioner leave to serve a late notice of claim (General Municipal Law § 50-e [5]).

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa.

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