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BENNETT v. NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY

3 N.Y.3d 745 (2004)

821 N.E.2d 137

787 N.Y.S.2d 711

DIANE BENNETT, Respondent, v. NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 18, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve S. Efron, New York City (Renee L. Cyr of counsel), and Wallace D. Gossett for appellant.

Lonuzzi & Woodland, LLP, Brooklyn (Rebecca Woodland of counsel), for respondent.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and the certified question answered in the affirmative. Plaintiff's notice of claim provided information sufficient to apprise defendant New York City Transit Authority of the place, time and nature of her accident in order to "investigate, collect evidence and evaluate the merit of [the] claim" (see Brown v City of New York, 95 N...

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