Everyday Law · Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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AI illustrationA woman claims she fell on a broken sidewalk. Did the village know about it beforehand?
Your callDid the Village of Westbury have a duty to fix the sidewalk before the fall?
TL;DR
- 1In October 2022, a woman sued the Village of Westbury after tripping on an uneven sidewalk and getting hurt.
- 2The village argued it wasn’t notified about the sidewalk issue as local law requires prior written notice for claims like these.
- 3The court had to decide if the village should have been responsible for fixing the sidewalk in light of this requirement.




