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Wolfanger v. Town of West Sparta

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 31, 1997
245 A.D.2d 1071 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

December 31, 1997

Present — Green, J. P., Pine, Wisner, Callahan and Fallon, JJ.


Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff alleges that he was maliciously prosecuted for a building code violation by defendant code enforcement officer. Supreme Court properly granted defendants' motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground of immunity. The code enforcement officer cited plaintiff within the scope of the discretionary authority vested in him by defendant Town of West Sparta, thus rendering both him and the Town immune from liability ( see, City of New York v. 17 Vista Assocs., 84 N.Y.2d 299, 307; Murphy v. Town of Liberty, 220 A.D.2d 944, 945; Manuli v. Hildenbrandt, 144 A.D.2d 789, 790; Matter of Town of Cheektowaga v. City of Buffalo, 67 A.D.2d 812). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Livingston County, Alonzo, J. — Summary Judgment.)


Summaries of

Wolfanger v. Town of West Sparta

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 31, 1997
245 A.D.2d 1071 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

Wolfanger v. Town of West Sparta

Case Details

Full title:RALPH WOLFANGER, Appellant, v. TOWN OF WEST SPARTA et al., Respondents

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

Date published: Dec 31, 1997

Citations

245 A.D.2d 1071 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
666 N.Y.S.2d 77

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