CATHERINE G. v. ESSEX COUNTY


3 N.Y.3d 175 (2004)

818 N.E.2d 1110

785 N.Y.S.2d 369

In the Matter of CATHERINE G., Individually and as Parent and Guardian of BRITTANY G. and Others, Infants, Appellant-Respondent, v. COUNTY OF ESSEX et al., Respondents-Appellants, and CRISIS CENTER OF CLINTON, ESSEX, AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES, INC., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 14, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Connell and Aronowitz, Albany (Cornelius D. Murray and April M. Wilson of counsel), for appellant-respondent.

FitzGerald Morris Baker Firth P.C., Glens Falls (John Dutton Aspland of counsel), for County of Essex and others, respondents-appellants.

Law Office of James M. Brooks, Lake Placid (Jenifer R. Briggs and James M. Brooks of counsel), for Lake Placid Central School District and others, respondents-appellants.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ and R.S. SMITH concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENBLATT, J.

Pursuant to Social Services Law § 422, the Legislature established a statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment (see L 1973, ch 1039, § 1). Petitioner sought leave under General Municipal Law § 50-e (5) to file late notice of claim against various county and school officials. She maintains they were mandated to do so but failed to report to...

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