Appellate Division, Second Department · October 21, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06165
Wilson v Incorporated Vil. of Val. Stream
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06165
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Holding The court affirmed the summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s personal injury claim because the municipality established it lacked prior written notice of the defective roadway condition. The plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact regarding the exception that the municipality affirmatively created the defect through negligence.
The court’s words
the plaintiff, whose contention that the defendant's employees affirmatively created the alleged defect through an act of negligence was speculative, failed to raise a triable issue of fact
2026 NY Slip Op 06165, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 21, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06165 |
| Area of law | Personal Injury and Negligence · Municipal Law and Government Liability |
| Week | Week ending October 24, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06165 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1430 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Wilson v Incorporated Vil. of Val. Stream, 2026 NY Slip Op 06165 (Appellate Division, Second Department, October 21, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06165/
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