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Suarez v. Longwood Associates

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
May 20, 1997
239 A.D.2d 250 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

May 20, 1997

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Bertram Katz, J.).


We agree with the motion court that, as a matter of law, the drive-by shooting was an unforeseeable act breaking the chain of causation between defendants' alleged failure to maintain the front door lock, which allegedly prevented plaintiffs from escaping into their building, and plaintiffs' injuries ( Santiago v. New York City Hous. Auth., 101 A.D.2d 735, affd 63 N.Y.2d 761).

Concur — Murphy, P.J., Wallach, Tom and Mazzarelli, JJ.


Summaries of

Suarez v. Longwood Associates

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
May 20, 1997
239 A.D.2d 250 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

Suarez v. Longwood Associates

Case Details

Full title:MATILDA SUAREZ et al., Appellants, v. LONGWOOD ASSOCIATES et al.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: May 20, 1997

Citations

239 A.D.2d 250 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
658 N.Y.S.2d 841

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