71st Street Lexington Corp. v. Wattman

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Manuel J. Mendez, J.), entered on or about August 25, 2015, which granted plaintiff 71st Street Lexington Corp.’s motion for partial summary judgment on the issue of liability, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiff alleges damage to its residential building proximately caused by a flood on the terrace of defendants’ penthouse apartment. Plaintiff made a prima facie showing of its entitlement to partial summary judgment, as it is undisputed that defendants were responsible for maintaining their terrace’s irrigation system and keeping their…