Legal Opinion

Karnikolas v. Wengert

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

Decided February 15, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

— In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (McDonald, J.), entered March 3, 2010, which denied her motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Supreme Court did not err in denying the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The defendant failed to establish her prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by demonstrating that she did not create the allegedly defective sidewalk condition, or negligently make…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nunez v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Berlinger v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. Serano v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. Immerman v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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