Gover v. Mastic Beach Property Owners Ass'n
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*730Brian E. Gover (hereinafter the injured plaintiff), a Suffolk County Police Officer, allegedly was injured when dock number 31 located at Pattersquash Creek, in Mastic Beach, collapsed while he was standing on it during the investigation of a boat fire.
As a general rule, liability for a dangerous condition on real property must be predicated upon ownership, occupancy, control, or special use of that property (see Morrison v Gerlitzky, 282 AD2d 725 [2001]; Millman v Citibank, 216 AD2d 278 [1995]; Golds v Del Aguila, 259 AD2d 942 [1999]; Allen v Pearson Publ. Empire, 256 AD2d 528 [1998]). Where…
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