Legal Opinion

Alexander v. New York City Housing Authority

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

Decided November 22, 2011PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The plaintiff alleged that he was injured while exiting a building owned by the defendant New York City Housing Authority (hereinafter the defendant). While the plaintiff was exiting the building through a mechanized metal door, the door allegedly struck an adjacent wall and swung quickly back towards him, causing the exposed tip of a screw which had come loose from a metal frame on the door to strike him.

In a premises liability case, the defendant moving for summary judgment has the initial burden of establishing that it neither created the hazardous condition nor had actual or construe*970tive…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Birnbaum v. New York Racing Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. Joachim v. 1824 Church Avenue, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. Bridges v. Wyandanch Community Development Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Kruger v. Donzelli Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. Green v. Quincy Amusements, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Derise v. Jaak 773, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. Griffith v. Jk Chopra HoldingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  5. Korn v. Parkside Harbors Apartments, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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