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Joseph v. New York City Transit Authority

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

Decided October 20, 2009PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*843In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Schmidt, J.), entered April 3, 2008, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.

The plaintiff allegedly was injured when she slipped and fell down an outdoor staircase at the elevated subway station at Van Siclen Avenue in Brooklyn. The plaintiff contends that she fell because puddles had formed on…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Piacquadio v. Recine Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Solazzo v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 2005

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