MATTER OF SARGENT v. NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY


287 A.D.2d 638 (2001)

731 N.Y.S.2d 865

In the Matter of MALIKA SARGENT, Respondent, v. NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, Appellant.

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

Decided October 22, 2001.


Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the petition is denied, and the proceeding is dismissed.

The Supreme Court erred in granting the petitioner leave to serve a late notice of claim. She failed to proffer an adequate explanation for her failure to serve a timely notice of claim, the New York City Housing Authority (hereinafter the Housing Authority) did not acquire actual knowledge of the essential facts constituting the claim within 90 days...

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