Legal Opinion

Whittington v. Champlain Centre North LLC

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

Decided December 11, 2014No. 518130PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Lahtinen, J.P.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Ryan, J.), entered September 16, 2013 in Clinton County, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Plaintiff was injured when he slipped and fell as he descended stairs while working at Dergham Enterprises, Inc., doing business as DND Unisex Hair Design (hereinafter DND), a business located in defendant’s shopping mall. A loose vinyl or rubber stair tread allegedly slid when plaintiff stepped on it, causing him to fall. The stairs were located within the area of the mall where DND had operated its…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Grady v. HoffmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. Brady v. CocozzoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. Brown v. BT-Newyo, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Davison v. WiggandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Pomeroy v. GelberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. McLaughlin v. 22 New Scotland Avenue, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
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  3. Mahoney v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2025
  4. Rose v. KozakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019
  5. Santiago v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022

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