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Santana v. City of New York

266 A.D.2d 134 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1999-11-30 English

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p. 134
Richard Santana et al., Respondents, v City of New York et al., Defendants, and 500 West 174th Street Housing
p. 135
Development Fund Corporation, Appellant. (And Other Actions.)
[698 NYS2d 481]

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Phyllis Gangel-Jacob, J.), entered on or about May 20, 1998, which denied defendant-appellant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court properly denied defendant-appellant’s motion for summary judgment since the documentary and testimonial evidence establish the existence of a triable issue of fact as to whether defendant-appellant was. an entity related to the Tenants Association, which allegedly managed the building at the time the fire in question occurred (Friends of Animals v Associated Fur Mfrs., 46 NY2d 1065 ). Concur — Ellerin, P. J., Williams, Lerner, Rubin and Saxe, JJ.

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