Legal Opinion
Spooner v. National Elevator Inspection Services, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 6, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward H. Lehner, J.
The issue presented on this motion by defendant for sum*74mary judgment is whether defendant, which had contracted with the owner of the subject building to inspect the elevators therein, owed any legal duty to the users thereof to properly perform the inspections.
FACTS
The New York Telephone Company (NYNEX) owned the building at 375 Pearl Street in Manhattan and had contracted with defendant for it to inspect the elevators and recommend any necessary repairs. Plaintiff, an employee of NYNEX, asserts that she was injured as a result of falling when the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Palka v. Servicemaster Management Services Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Rogers v. Dorchester AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Eiseman v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Eaves Brooks Costume Co. v. Y.B.H. Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Cossu v. JWP Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1997
- Little v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 2000