Legal Opinion
Cotter v. Pal & Lee Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 21, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff Thomas Cotter, a New York City firefighter, injured his knee and thumb on September 15, 2005 while extinguishing a fire at defendant Mohammed Faiz’s (Faiz) Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurant. Defendant Pal & Lee Inc. (Pal) owns the five-story building where the restaurant is located.
Plaintiffs commenced this personal injury action against Pal and Faiz on May 4, 2006, alleging that defendants’ violation of various sections of the Administrative Code of the City of New York resulted in a hole in the floor, accumulated debris and other unsafe conditions.1 They claim that these violations…
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