Chattergoon v. New York City Housing Authority

Decision Date01 July 1991
Citation574 N.Y.S.2d 934,78 N.Y.2d 958
Parties, 580 N.E.2d 406 In the Matter of Jankie CHATTERGOON, as Administrator of the Estate of Rampatti Chattergoon, Deceased, Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, Respondent.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

WACHTLER, C.J., and SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK and BELLACOSA, JJ., concur.

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