MONTELEONE v. INC. VILL. OF FLORAL PARK


74 N.Y.2d 917 (1989)

Thomas J. Monteleone, Individually and as Father and Natural Guardian of Thomas C. Monteleone, an Infant, Appellant, v. Incorporated Village of Floral Park, Respondent, et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 28, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Kelner for appellant.

Mark S. Moroknek for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Plaintiff Thomas C. Monteleone was injured when a low-lying branch overhanging the sidewalk hit him in the eye, while he was walking on a sidewalk in the respondent Village of Floral Park. Thomas' father then commenced this negligence action on his son's behalf. Section 57-1 of the Code of the Village of Floral Park, patterned after the prior notice...

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