SOSTRE v. CITY OF NEW YORK HOUS. AUTH.


150 A.D.2d 766 (1989)

Victor Sostre, Respondent, v. City of New York Housing Authority, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

May 30, 1989


Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.

It is well settled that public entities are immune from tort claims arising out of the performance of their governmental functions, including police protection, unless the injured party establishes a special relationship with the entity, which creates a specific duty to protect that individual, and the individual justifiably relies...

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