Legal Opinion

Davidson v. Long Island Rail Road

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

Decided April 19, 2004Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Long Island Rail Road Company appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Grays, J.), dated March 17, 2003, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

On a motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint based upon lack of notice of a dangerous condition, a defendant is required to make a prima facie showing affirmatively establishing the absence of notice as a matter of law (see Wood v Food Emporium, 267 AD2d 380 [1999]; Ostuni v…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ostuni v. East Rockaway Village Tavern, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Wood v. Food Emporium, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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