Case Name: Jankie Chattergoon, as Administrator of the Estate of Rampatti Chattergoon, Deceased, Appellant, v. New York City Housing Authority, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1991-07-01
Citations: 78 N.Y.2d 958
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jankie Chattergoon, as Administrator of the Estate of Rampatti Chattergoon, Deceased, Appellant, v New York City Housing Authority, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 78
Pages: 958–960

Head Matter:
Jankie Chattergoon, as Administrator of the Estate of Rampatti Chattergoon, Deceased, Appellant, v New York City Housing Authority, Respondent.
Decided July 1, 1991
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Arnold E. DiJoseph III for appellant.
Raymond T. Munsell for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs, and certified question not answered as unnecessary. The Appellate Division did not abuse its discretion as a matter of law in denying petitioner leave to serve a late notice of claim (General Municipal Law § 50-e [5]).
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa.