N.Y.
Public Authorities Law Section 2520
Actions against authority
1.
Except in an action for wrongful death, an action against the authority for personal injury, real or personal property damage or destruction or founded on tort shall not be commenced more than one year and ninety days after the cause of action thereof shall have accrued nor unless a notice of claim shall have been served on a member of the authority or officer or employee thereof designated by the authority for such purpose, within the time limited by, and in compliance with the requirements of General Municipal Law § 50-E (Notice of claim)section fifty-e of the general municipal law. 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 9 (General Provisions)article nine of this chapter.2.
The venue of every action, suit or special proceeding brought against the authority shall be laid in the county of New York.3.
No member, officer, employee or agent of the authority, while acting in the scope of his authority, shall be subject to any personal liability resulting from exercising or carrying out of any of the authority’s purposes or powers. * NB (Discontinued-Board of Directors never appointed)
Source:
Section 2520 — Actions against authority, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBA/2520 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
