Legal Opinion

Correa v. Matsias

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

Decided September 20, 2017No. 2016-08112PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Weiss, J.), entered July 25, 2016, which denied her motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff allegedly sustained personal injuries when a portion of her bedroom ceiling fell on her head as she was sleeping. The plaintiff commenced this action against the defendant landlord to recover damages for her injuries, asserting a single cause of action premised on theories of negligent failure to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Winegrad v. New York University Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Dermatossian v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Morejon v. Rais Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. Dittiger v. Isal Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1943

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. Matson v. Dermer Mgt., Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  4. Williams v. SI 1688 Realty, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2026

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