Legal Opinion

Duffy v. Universal Maintenance Corp.

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

Decided May 16, 1996PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Stanley Green, J.), entered on or about May 3, 1995, which granted defendant’s and third-party defendant’s motions for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The complaint against the maintenance company was properly dismissed absent evidence of the reason for plaintiff’s fall, other than the "inherently slippery” condition of the terrazzo floor (see, Murphy v Conner, 84 NY2d 969; see also, Harris v S & P Mgt. Corp., 163 AD2d 870; Van Alstyne v Fonda Refm. Church, 224 AD2d 901). There was no proof of negligent…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Murphy v. ConnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. Drillings v. Beth Israel Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. Adams v. Alexander's Deptment Stores of Brooklyn, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. Alstyne v. Fonda Reformed ChurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  5. Harris v. S & P Management Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Pomahac v. TrizecHahn 1065 Avenue of the Americas, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. Mroz v. Ella Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  3. Waiters v. Northern Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Kruimer v. National Cleaning Contractors, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Malossi v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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