Possible violations of state and local laws restricting smoking in public give a firefighter the sufficient basis to pursue his personal injury claim against the operators of the Italian restaurant where he was hurt while responding to a call, a judge determined.

Westchester County Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker denied a motion for summary judgment dismissing Pelham firefighter Vincent Bucaj’s injury suit against the La Fontanella Restaurant under General Municipal Law §205-a.

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