New York Appeals Court: Housing Agency Not Liable Because It Lacked Authority

摘要

Irma Ramirez, on behalf of her son Miguel, sued the City of New York and Villa Redevelopment Corp., alleging liability for lead poisoning. New York sued 3175-3177 Villa Avenue Tenants Association (VATA) and, in a separate action, Fordham Bedford Housing Corp. in the Bronx County Supreme Court. Ownership, The First Department New York Supreme Court Appellate Division ruled that the city owned and VATA leased the building in which Ramirez allegedly contracted lead poisoning.