Legal Opinion

Rajgopaul v. Toys "R" Us, Inc.

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

Decided September 23, 2002PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant established its prima facie entitlement to summary judgment dismissing the complaint by showing that it neither created an unsafe condition nor had actual or constructive notice thereof (see Pianforini v Kelties Bum Steer, 258 AD2d 634; Marcelle v New York City Tr. Auth., 289 AD2d 459). In response, the plaintiffs submitted no proof, only speculation, as to what actually may have caused the fall (see Pianforini v Kelties Bum Steer, supra). The conclusory affidavits supplied by the plaintiffs contradicted prior deposition testimony and do not constitute the sort of evidence…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Marcelle v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Humphreys v. VenezianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Klor v. American AirlinesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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