Legal Opinion

Sparrock v. City of New York

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

Decided August 11, 1997PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ramirez, J.), dated May'20, 1996, which, upon a jury verdict in favor of the defendants, dismissed the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff Philip Sparrock tripped and fell on a stairway in a park adjacent to the Kings County Supreme Court building. Contrary to his contention, any intra-departmental work orders submitted by a supervisor with the New York City Department of Parks which noted that the steps at…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Katz v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Blake v. City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Ferris v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Blake v. City of AlbanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  5. Laing v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1988

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McCarthy v. City of White PlainsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. Cenname v. Town of SmithtownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Gorman v. Town of HuntingtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. Kempler v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Bruni v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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