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Lumbermens Mutual Cas. v. Port Auth. of N.Y

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 29, 1988
137 A.D.2d 795 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

Opinion

February 29, 1988

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Ruskin, J.).


Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the plaintiff's motion is denied, the Port Authority's cross motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed insofar as it is asserted against the Port Authority.

In this case it is undisputed that a notice of claim was served on the Port Authority on October 6, 1986, and less than 60 days later, on November 21, 1986, this action was commenced by service of a summons and complaint. The Port Authority has waived immunity and consented to be sued only in the event that certain jurisdictional conditions precedent are performed (see, L 1950, ch 301, §§ 1-7; Trippe v Port of N.Y. Auth., 14 N.Y.2d 119, 123-124; Savino v Demiglia, 133 A.D.2d 389). Among these conditions is the requirement that "a notice of claim shall have been served upon the port authority by or on behalf of the plaintiff or plaintiffs at least sixty days before such suit, action or proceeding is commenced" (L 1950, ch 301, § 7).

Failure to satisfy this condition results in a withdrawal of consent and compels the dismissal of the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (see, Giannone v Port Auth., 127 A.D.2d 818, 819: Luciano v Fanberg Realty Co., 102 A.D.2d 94). Accordingly, the Port Authority's motion to dismiss the complaint insofar as it is asserted against it must be granted. Mollen, P.J., Kunzeman, Rubin and Balletta, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Lumbermens Mutual Cas. v. Port Auth. of N.Y

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Feb 29, 1988
137 A.D.2d 795 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)
Case details for

Lumbermens Mutual Cas. v. Port Auth. of N.Y

Case Details

Full title:LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, as Subrogee of GENERAL THERMOFORMING…

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

Date published: Feb 29, 1988

Citations

137 A.D.2d 795 (N.Y. App. Div. 1988)

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