Legal Opinion

Bullard v. Hitchcock Plaza, Inc.

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

Decided January 19, 1995PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Jane Solomon, J.), entered on or about October 25, 1993, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing both the complaint and cross claims against it, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff claims that defendant negligently repaired a public sidewalk which abuts its premises, creating a condition which caused her to fall and sustain injury. It is well settled that only the municipality may be held liable for the negligent failure to repair defects and dangerous conditions in the public sidewalks (Roark v Hunting, 24 NY2d 470,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Roark v. HuntingNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Davi v. AlhamidyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Goodman v. 78 West 47th Street Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. Santana v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. Galindez v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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