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RODRIGUEZ v. NYC HOUS. AUTH.

91 N.Y.2d 76 (1997)

689 N.E.2d 903

666 N.Y.S.2d 1009

Elidia Rodriguez, Respondent, v. New York City Housing Authority, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Crotty, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Fay Ng, Pamela Seider Dolgow and Janet L. Zaleon of counsel), for appellant.

Loft & Zarkin, New York City (Brian J. Isaac and Scott S. Sessler of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges TITONE, BELLACOSA, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur.

SMITH, J.

The issue here is whether Supreme Court had discretion to award less than 9% interest on a judgment against the New York City Housing Authority. In a personal injury claim brought against the Housing Authority, plaintiff alleged that the floor in a building maintained by defendant where she fell was "wet and slippery and strewn with papers and debris." At trial...

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