CHATTERGOON v. NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY


268 A.D.2d 251 (2000)

701 N.Y.S.2d 375

JANKIE CHATTERGOON, as Administrator of the Estate of RAMPATTI CHATTERGOON, Deceased, Appellant, v. NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, Respondent.

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

Decided January 11, 2000.


In this wrongful death action, plaintiff alleges that defendant's failure to properly secure its premises against intruders caused the death of plaintiff's decedent. However, because plaintiff, in response to defendant's prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law (see, Alvarez v Prospect Hosp., 68 N.Y.2d 320, 324; Zuckerman v City of New York, 49 N.Y.2d 557, 562),...

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