Case Name: Howard A. Zipser, Respondent, v. Charles E. Pound, as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, County of Westchester, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-06-13
Citations: 75 Misc. 2d 489
Docket Number: 
Parties: Howard A. Zipser, Respondent, v. Charles E. Pound, as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, County of Westchester, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 75
Pages: 489–490

Head Matter:
Howard A. Zipser, Respondent, v. Charles E. Pound, as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Conservation, County of Westchester, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
June 13, 1972.
John J. 8. Mead, County Attorney (Arthur T. Connick of counsel), for appellant. Howard A. Zipser, respondent in person.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Plaintiff sued to recover damages arising out of the alleged negligence of the defendant in the care of plaintiff's personal property. Section 52 of the County Law, which requires that a notice of claim he filed prior to the institution of ah action in negligence, is constitutional (Matter of Brown v. Trustees, Hamptonburg School Dist., 303 N. Y. 484). Plaintiff's failure to serve and file a notice of claim is fatal to the maintenance of this action and requires a dismissal of the complaint.
The order should be unanimously reversed, without costs, and motion to dismiss complaint granted.
Concur — Hogan, P. J., Pittoni and McCullough, JJ.
Order reversed, etc.