General Municipal Law 205-e Archives

January 10, 2014 by mjpospis

Injured Police Officer May Continue Case

In Quintero v. City of New York, the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the denial of defendants’ motion to dismiss a police officer’s injury claim. The court explained: In this action brought by a police officer allegedly injured in a motor vehicle accident while she was a passenger in an unmarked police car, the…

Injured NYPD Officer May Continue Suit Based on Violation of Littering Law

In Mulham v. City of New York, the Appellate Division, Second Department, reversed an order dismissing an NYPD Officer’s injury claim under General Municipal Law § 205-e that was predicated on a violation of New York City Health Code (24 RCNY) § 153.19. The facts: The plaintiff, a sergeant in the New York City Police Department,…