Legal Opinion

Lynch v. Middle Country Central School District

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 7, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Doyle, J.), dated October 20, 1999, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The defendant established its entitlement to judgment as a matter of law. The plaintiff allegedly was injured when he slipped and fell on water in the hallway of the defendant’s school. Contrary to the plaintiff’s contentions, the record is devoid of any evidence that the defendant either had actual…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Madrid v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. McDuffie v. Fleet Financial Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. Cellini v. Waldbaum, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. Carlos v. New Rochelle Municipal Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Gwyn v. 575 Fifth Avenue AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. Izrailova v. Rego Realty, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Mellen v. Clarkstown Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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