Legal Opinion

Rotella v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

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

Decided December 21, 2001No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiffs commenced this action to recover damages for injuries sustained by Irene Rotella (plaintiff) when she slipped and fell in the parking lot of defendant’s Liverpool store. With respe.ct to the order in appeal No. 1, we conclude that Supreme Court properly denied that part of defendant’s motion seeking summary judgment dismissing the complaint to the extent that it alleges that defendant created the allegedly dangerous condition in the parking lot. “Defendant failed to meet its initial burden of establishing as a matter of law that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fezza v. RogersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. Feeney v. Benderson Development Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. In re the Estate of GermainAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  4. Smith v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  5. Village of Attica v. NuttyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. PAYTON, ROBERT M. v. 5391 TRANSIT ROAD, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. Rotella v. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. Wolf v. SteerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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