Chmielewski v. City of New York

• Decision Date: 29 March 1984
• Citation: 463 N.E.2d 1229,475 N.Y.S.2d 377,61 N.Y.2d 1010
• Parties: , 463 N.E.2d 1229 In the Matter of Boleslaw CHMIELEWSKI, Respondent, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants. In the Matter of Boleslaw CHMIELEWSKI, Respondent, v. TRIBORO BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, Appellant.
• Court: New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

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475 N.Y.S.2d 377

61 N.Y.2d 1010, 463 N.E.2d 1229

In the Matter of Boleslaw CHMIELEWSKI, Respondent, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Appellants.

In the Matter of Boleslaw CHMIELEWSKI, Respondent, v. TRIBORO BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

March 29, 1984.

[463 N.E.2d 1230] Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Corp. Counsel, New York City (Miriam Skolnik, New York City, of counsel), for City of New York, appellant.

Lewis I. Wolf, New York City, for Metropolitan Transportation Authority, appellant.

Stephen A. Weingrad, New York City, for Triboro Bridge and Tunnel Authority, appellant.

William Greenberg, New York City, for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules, order affirmed, with costs. It cannot be said, as a matter of law, that the Appellate Division, 97 A.D.2d 730, 468 N.Y.S.2d 637, abused its discretion in granting petitioner's application to serve late notices of claim.

COOKE, C.J., and JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE, JJ., concur.