Muszynski v. City of Buffalo

• Decision Date: 30 October 1969
• Citation: Muszynski v. City of Buffalo, 305 N.Y.S.2d 163, 33 A.D.2d 648 (N.Y. App. Div. 1969)
• Parties: Henry J. Muszynski, Individually and as Guardian ad Litem of Mary H. Muszynski, an infant, Appellant, v. CITY OF BUFFALO, Respondent.
• Court: New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

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305 N.Y.S.2d 163

33 A.D.2d 648

Henry J. Muszynski, Individually and as Guardian ad Litem of Mary H. Muszynski, an infant, Appellant, v. CITY OF BUFFALO, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Oct. 30, 1969.

Brownstein, Canale, Madden & Brownstein, John J. Madden, Buffalo, for appellant.

Anthony J. Manguso and Anthony Gregory, Buffalo, for respondent.

Before DEL VECCHIO, J.P., and MARSH, GABRIELLI, MOULE, and BASTOW, JJ.

MEMORANDUM:

There was evidence that the City placed a barrel of rock salt on the sidewalk, refilled it from time to time and that rock salt which spilled from the barrel caused the sidewalk to deteriorate, creating a dangerous condition. Prior written notice of a defective condition is not required where the defendant city causes or creates the condition. (Filsno v. City of Rochester, 10 A.D.2d 663, 196 N.Y.S.2d 311; Appelbaum v. City of Long Beach, 8 A.D.2d 818, 190 N.Y.S.2d 197.)

Judgment and order unanimously reversed on the law...