Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Phillips

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

Decided January 12, 1998PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

sIn an

action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Kitzes, J.), dated January 14, 1997, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion for summary judgment is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.

While a guest at the defendants’ house, the plaintiff sat on a ledge adjacent to a landing leading to the entrance to the house. The ledge subsequently separated from the wall which it covered and the plaintiff was thrown to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kuchman v. Olympia & York, USA, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Castellitto v. Atlantic & Pacific Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kelly v. BerberichAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Fargot v. Pathmark Stores, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  3. Laventure v. McKayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  4. Robert v. Mahopac Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Ismailova v. Shalimar Leasing LPAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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