Anthony Mastroianni v. County of Suffolk
Case Decided in 1997
Facts of the Case:
Law at Issue:
The law at issue is Tort Liability for Municipal Corporation through the formation of a "special relationship between the municipality and the injured party" as outlined in Cuffy v. City of New York, 60 NY2d 225, 260. (Page 2 first full paragraph)
Legal Issue:
Whether the Municipal Corporation failed to provide reasonable protection to the decedent despite the existence of an order of protection under the Family Court Act section 842, knowledge by the municipality's agents that inaction could lead to harm, extensive direct contact involving the municipality's agents and the decedent, and the decedent's justifiable reliance on the municipality's agents affirmative under taking on her behalf, and whether these elements established a "special relationship" between the decedent and the municipality? (Page 2 first full paragraph, Page 5 second full paragraph)
Holding:
Yes, the......
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