New York State Court of Appeals – Municipal Liability – Special Relationship   Coleson v. City of New York No. 191 Judge Abdus-Salaam   Background: The plaintiff was stabbed in the back by her husband during the pendency of a request ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Municipal Liability – Pavement Conditions – Prior Written Notice   Craig v. Town of Richmond CA 14-00652 Appealed from Supreme Court, Ontario County   Background: The plaintiff commenced an action after he was thrown from his ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Municipal Liability Duty of Care — Gross Negligence Bower v. City of Lockport 13-01309 Appealed from Supreme Court, Niagara County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action to recover damages for injuries he sustained when he fell down ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Municipal Liability Late Notice of Claim — Actual Knowledge Candino v. Starpoint Central School Dist. et al. CA 13-01241 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The defendants appealed from a decision giving the plaintiff leave to ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Municipal Liability Prior Written Notice — Affirmative Act of Negligence Benson v. City of Tonawanda CA 13-00853 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action after she sustained injuries when her foot ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Municipal Liability Written Notice — Exceptions Hume v. Town of Jerusalem 13-01237 Appealed from Supreme Court, Yates County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action after her right leg fell into a hole on the shoulder of ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Municipal Liability — Wrongful Death Confidential Informant — Special Relationship Velez v. City of New York 12-1965-cv Judges Lynch, Lohier and Carney Background: The plaintiff commenced an action on behalf of her son ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Municipal Liability — Special Duty Public Duty — Governmental Function Middleton v. Town of Salina CA 12-02364 Appealed from Supreme Court, Onondaga County Background: The plaintiffs commenced an action for damages arising from a backup of ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Municipal Liability Dangerous Condition — Prior Written Notice Hawley v. Town of Ovid CA 12-01957 Appealed from Supreme Court, Seneca County Background: The plaintiff alleged that the defendant failed to keep a bridge and road in ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Municipal Liability — Failure to Supervise Deliberate Indifference — Equal Protection Manville v. Town of Greece & Sergeant Schamerhorn 09-cv-6221L Judge Larimer Background: The action arose after the plaintiff was arrested following a traffic stop by the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Municipal Liability Pattern or Policy — Discriminatory Conduct Jones v. East Haven 10-4731(L)-cv; 10-4894-cv Judges Walker, Leval and Pooler Background: The defendant town of East Haven appealed from a judgment based on ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Municipal Liability Deliberate Indifference Cash v. Cnty. Of Erie 09-4371-cv (L) Judges Jacobs, Raggi and Rakoff Background: The plaintiff appealed from a judgment entered in favor of the defendants, notwithstanding a jury ...

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