MILLS v. COUNTY OF MONROE


59 N.Y.2d 307 (1983)

Chau Mills, Appellant, v. County of Monroe, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 9, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Fischer for appellant.

John D. Doyle, County Attorney (Joseph C. Pilato of counsel), for respondent.

Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER and MEYER concur; Judge SIMONS taking no part.


Chief Judge COOKE.

When an employment discrimination action is brought against a county under the State or Federal civil rights statutes, the failure to timely file a notice of claim shall be fatal unless the action has been brought to vindicate a public interest or leave to serve late notice has been granted by the court. Inasmuch as plaintiff never filed a notice of claim and her action was brought to enforce...

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