Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Weber Job Lot Corp.

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

Decided March 13, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vaughan, J.), dated February 23, 2011, which granted the motion of the defendant $2.00 Only Stores, Inc., for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against it.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

As a general rule, liability for a dangerous condition on real property must be predicated upon ownership, occupancy, control, or special use of that property (see Ellers v Horwitz Family Ltd. Partnership, 36 AD3d 849 [2007]; Morrison v…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Millman v. Citibank, N.A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. Morrison v. GerlitzkyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. Ellers v. Horwitz Family Ltd. PartnershipAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. DeCourcey v. Briarcliff Congregational ChurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. DeCourcey v. Briarcliff Congregational ChurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Kubicsko v. Westchester County Electric, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Kubicsko v. Westchester County Electric, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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