Legal Opinion

Santos v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States

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

Decided October 12, 1995PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Carol Arber, J.), entered February 21, 1995, which, insofar as appealed from, denied defendant-appellant’s motion for summary judgment, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

In an action for personal injuries allegedly sustained when plaintiff fell while cleaning a moving escalator in the course of his employment, triable issues of fact preclude summary judgment, including whether appellant security guard service was responsible for and had control over starting and stopping the escalator at the time of the accident. If so, an issue of fact exists as to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ugarriza v. SchmiederNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Colt v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hunter v. Perez Interboro Asphalt Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Boutique Industries, Inc. v. SobelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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