Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Town of North Hempstead

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

Decided December 2, 2015No. 2015-01822PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (K. Murphy, J.), entered January 9, 2015, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.

The plaintiff allegedly sustained personal injuries when she tripped and fell over a defect in a sidewalk located in front of certain premises in New Hyde Park. The plaintiff commenced this action against the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Poirier v. City of SchenectadyNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Gorman v. Town of HuntingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
  3. Pallotta v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Cimino v. County of NassauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  5. Bachvarov v. Lawrence Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kelley v. Incorporated Village of HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. Abreu-Lopez v. Incorporated Village of FreeportAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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