A timely and sufficient notice of claim is a condition precedent to asserting a tort claim against a municipality or public benefit corporation. Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-e, the claimant must state the nature of the claim and the time when, the place where, and the manner in which it arose. The purpose of the statutory requirement is to afford the public corporation an adequate opportunity to investigate the circumstances surrounding the claim and to explore its merits while information is still readily available.
Harrison v. City of New York, NY Slip Op 04703 (2d Dep't August 18, 2021)
Tomorrow's issue: Summary judgment in a slip-and-fall case.
