Legal Opinion

Maria E. v. 599 West Associates

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

Decided June 10, 2003Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Jerry Crispino, J.), entered July 31, 2002, which denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The record contains evidence sufficient to raise triable issues as to whether defendant landlord knew or should have known of a likelihood that third persons might endanger the safety of those lawfully on its premises (see Florman v City of New York, 293 AD2d 120, 124 [2002]), and as to whether defendant satisfied such duty, if any, to offer protection against criminality on its premises (see…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Florman v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. Todorovich v. Columbia UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. Arroyo v. Fourteen Estusia Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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