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McCoy v. Travelers Insurance Companies

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 12, 1989
152 A.D.2d 955 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)

Opinion

July 12, 1989

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Monroe County, Patlow, J.

Present — Doerr, J.P., Denman, Boomer, Balio and Lawton, JJ.


Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The court properly dismissed plaintiff's complaint against the City of Rochester alleging causes of action for false arrest, constitutional violations, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, libel, and slander. Only the basis for the dismissal of the cause of action for malicious prosecution requires comment. This cause of action did not accrue until April 28, 1983, when defendant was acquitted of criminal charges. Thus, the notice of claim alleging malicious prosecution filed on July 20, 1982 was premature (see, Vitale v Hagan, 71 N.Y.2d 955, rearg denied 72 N.Y.2d 910; Hines v City of Buffalo, 79 A.D.2d 218, 225). Although defendant attached a copy of the notice of claim to the complaint, he did not purport to serve a new notice of claim. In any event, even if the service of the copy with the complaint is considered to be the service of a new notice of claim, the service of the notice with the complaint would not comply with the requirement that an action may not be commenced until at least 30 days have elapsed since service of the notice of claim (see, General Municipal Law § 50-i).


Summaries of

McCoy v. Travelers Insurance Companies

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jul 12, 1989
152 A.D.2d 955 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)
Case details for

McCoy v. Travelers Insurance Companies

Case Details

Full title:BOYD McCOY, JR., Appellant, v. TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANIES et al.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jul 12, 1989

Citations

152 A.D.2d 955 (N.Y. App. Div. 1989)