Legal Opinion
Sanna v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 17, 2000PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Doyle, J.), dated March 11, 1999, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The issue of whether a dangerous or defective condition exists on the property of another depends on the peculiar circumstances of each case and generally presents a question of fact for the jury (see, Guerrieri v Summa, 193 AD2d 647). Moreover, while injuries resulting from trivial defects are generally not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Trincere v. County of SuffolkNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Guerrieri v. SummaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Hecht v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Kinfe v. Port Authority of New York & New JerseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
3Cited by20 opinions
- Outlaw v. Citibank, N.A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Centeno v. Regine's Originals, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Taussig v. Luxury Cars of Smithtown, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Smith v. A.B.K. Apartments, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Fairchild v. J. Crew Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.