Suarez v. Longwood Associates
Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; May 20, 1997; New York; State Appellate Court
The Supreme Court of Bronx County issued an order on March 18, 1996, granting defendants' motion for summary judgment, leading to the dismissal of the plaintiffs' complaint. The court determined that the drive-by shooting that caused the plaintiffs' injuries was an unforeseeable act that severed the causal link between the defendants' alleged negligence in maintaining the front door lock and the injuries sustained by the plaintiffs. This conclusion was supported by precedent in the case of Santiago v. New York City Housing Authority. The ruling was unanimously affirmed without costs, with concurrence from Judges Murphy, Wallach, Tom, and Mazzarelli.