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The first wrongful death suit has been filed relating to the 2010 Christmas Eve blizzard in which New York City's lackadaisical emergency response received widespread attention.
In the middle of the storm on December 27, 75-year-old Yvonne Freeman awoke to breathing difficulties. She awoke her daughter, Laura, at her Corona home at 8 a.m. Laura attempted to reach 911 but could not get a hold of anyone. After 45 minutes, she contacted her brother and cousin who she also asked to call 911. When her mother's conditioned took a turn for the worse, she exited the home and called to her neighbors to call 911.
Emergency responders found their way to the Freemans at 11 a.m. -- three hours later -- due to the snow and unplowed streets, but Yvonne had already passed away by then.
Ms. Freeman's family filed the lawsuit, charging that poor street maintenance contributed to the death. Sanitation, Transportation, and first responder agencies were all accused of negligence. The city was blamed for failing to declare a snow emergency. Finally, the NYPD and FDNY were accused of failing to maintain and update the 911 system.
As the case now stands, the city has filed a motion to dismiss the suit due to "sovereign immunity," or the city's conditional immunity from liability.
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