COLLINS v. CITY OF NEW YORK


55 N.Y.2d 646 (1981)

Patricia E. Collins, as Administratrix of The Estate of George F. Collins, Deceased, Appellant, v. City of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 19, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard D. Friedman and Florrie L. Wertheimer for appellant.

Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Stephen J. McGrath and Leonard Koerner of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the case remitted to that court for a determination whether to allow plaintiff to file a corrected notice of claim pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 50-e of the General Municipal Law. (See Winbush v City of Mount Vernon, 306 N.Y. 327.)

Plaintiff's action for the wrongful death of her husband...

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