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10074. NAJIF CHOUDHURY, ETC. plf-ap, —AGAINST— THE CITY OF NEW YORK def-res — H. Bruce Fischer, P.C., New York (H. Bruce Fischer of counsel), for ap — Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Moon Choi of counsel), for res — ORDER, SUPREME COURT, BRONX COUNTY (LARRY S. SCHACHNER, J.), ENTERED JANUARY 19, 2012, WHICH GRANTED DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT, UNANIMOUSLY MODIFIED, ON THE LAW, TO DENY THAT PORTION OF THE MOTION SEEKING DISMISSAL OF THE NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION CLAIM AND PLAINTIFF FATHER’S DERIVATIVE CLAIM AS AGAINST DEFENDANTS BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND OTHERWISE AFFIRMED, WITHOUT COSTS. ACCORDING TO PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF CLAIM, THE INFANT PLAINTIFF WAS INJURED AFTER A DOOR IN A BATHROOM ATTACHED TO HIS CLASSROOM CLOSED ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER, SEVERING IT. THE COURT PROPERLY DISMISSED THE ACTION AS AGAINST DEFENDANT CITY OF NEW YORK, SINCE IT WAS AN IMPROPER PARTY TO THE ACTION (see Perez v. City of New York, 41 AD3d 378, 379 [1st Dept 2007], lv denied 10 NY3d 708 [2008]). THE COURT PROPERLY GRANTED THE REMAINING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DISMISSING THE CLAIM OF NEGLIGENT MAINTENANCE. THE SCHOOL’S CUSTODIAL ENGINEER TESTIFIED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE OR COMPLAINTS RECEIVED REGARDING THE BATHROOM DOOR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDINGLY, DEFENDANTS MADE A PRIMA FACIE SHOWING THAT THEY DID NOT CREATE OR HAVE ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF THE ALLEGED HAZARD (see Davila v. City of New York, 95 AD3d 560, 561 [1st Dept 2012]). In opposition, plaintiffs failed to raise an issue of fact (see id.). HOWEVER, THE COURT SHOULD NOT HAVE DISMISSED PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIM THAT DEFENDANTS NEGLIGENTLY SUPERVISED THE INFANT PLAINTIFF. THE TESTIMONY OF THE CUSTODIAL ENGINEER INDICATING WHAT THE INFANT PLAINTIFF’S TEACHER TOLD HER ABOUT THE ACCIDENT WAS HEARSAY, AND THEREFORE INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (see Zuckerman v. City of New York, 49 NY2d 557, 562 [1980]). In addition, issues of fact exist as to the adequacy of the supervision provided by the school and whether any lack of supervision proximately caused the infant plaintiff’s injury (see e.g. Shoemaker v. Whitney Point Cent. School Dist., 299 AD2d 719, 720 [3d Dept 2002], appeal dismissed 99 NY2d 610 [2003]). THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT. MAZZARELLI, J.P., SAXE, MOSKOWITZ, MANZANET-DANIELS, JJ. 10076. PEOPLE, res, v. ANTOINE LAWRENCE, def-ap — Steven Banks, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Adrienne Gantt of counsel), for ap — Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Malancha Chanda of counsel), for res — An appeal having been taken to this Court by the above-named appellant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County (Bruce Allen, J.), rendered on or about April 4, 2011,

Said appeal having been argued by counsel for the respective parties, due deliberation having been had thereon, and finding the sentence not excessive,

 
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