Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Trustees of Columbia University
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 4, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Bertram Katz, J.), entered on or about February 24, 1999, which granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
In this action seeking recovery for personal injuries resulting from a slip and fall accident, plaintiffs contend that the placement of a drop cloth by a painter hired by their landlord constituted a hidden, unsafe condition. In her deposition testimony, Esmeralda Martinez stated that she was aware that the painter had placed the drop cloth on the floor of the hallway within her…
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