Legal Opinion
Santiago v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 28, 1994PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward H. Lehner, J.), entered on or about June 25, 1992, which, inter alia, granted defendant The Port Authority’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The general rule is that a landlord out of possession may not be held liable for plaintiffs injuries in the absence of specific violations of the Administrative Code not here demonstrated (see, Romano v Browne, 180 AD2d 515, 516). Plaintiffs reliance on Guzman v Haven Plaza Hous. Dev. Fund Co. (69 NY2d 559) is misplaced. In Guzman, specific…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Guzman v. Haven Plaza Housing Development Fund Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Love v. Port AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Romano v. BrowneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
3Cited by6 opinions
- Velazquez v. Tyler Graphics, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Rose v. Port Authority of New York and New JerseyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998
- Morrone v. Chelnik Parking Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- Joblon v. SolowDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
- Zappel v. Port Authority of New York & New JerseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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