Legislation
SECTION 587
Actions against the authority
Public Authorities (PBA) CHAPTER 43-A, ARTICLE 3, TITLE 4
ยง 587. Actions against the authority. 1. In a case founded upon tort,
a notice of claim shall be required as a condition precedent to the
commencement of an action or special proceeding against the authority or
any officer, appointee, agent or employee thereof, and the provisions of
section fifty-e of the general municipal law shall govern the giving of
such notice.
2. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action or special
proceeding shall be commenced more than one year and ninety days after
the cause of action therefor shall have accrued, nor until at least
thirty days have elapsed since the notice of claim referred to in the
preceding subdivision was so served upon the authority, and the
complaint or petition in any such action or special proceeding shall
contain an affirmative allegation to that effect and must also allege
that the authority has neglected or refused to make an adjustment or
payment of such claim or otherwise satisfy the same for thirty days
after such service. An action against the authority for wrongful death
shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim and time
limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine of this chapter.
3. All actions by or against the authority of whatsoever nature shall
be brought in the county or where it has facilities involved in the
action.
a notice of claim shall be required as a condition precedent to the
commencement of an action or special proceeding against the authority or
any officer, appointee, agent or employee thereof, and the provisions of
section fifty-e of the general municipal law shall govern the giving of
such notice.
2. Except in an action for wrongful death, no action or special
proceeding shall be commenced more than one year and ninety days after
the cause of action therefor shall have accrued, nor until at least
thirty days have elapsed since the notice of claim referred to in the
preceding subdivision was so served upon the authority, and the
complaint or petition in any such action or special proceeding shall
contain an affirmative allegation to that effect and must also allege
that the authority has neglected or refused to make an adjustment or
payment of such claim or otherwise satisfy the same for thirty days
after such service. An action against the authority for wrongful death
shall be commenced in accordance with the notice of claim and time
limitation provisions of title eleven of article nine of this chapter.
3. All actions by or against the authority of whatsoever nature shall
be brought in the county or where it has facilities involved in the
action.