Devito v. Centennial Elevator Industries, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff allegedly sustained personal injuries while riding in an elevator in the building where she worked. The elevator twice descended rapidly, shook, and came to an abrupt stop, out of alignment with the floor. The plaintiff commenced this action against the defendant, Centennial Elevator Industries, Inc. (hereinafter Centennial), the company retained to service and maintain the elevator, claiming that the elevator malfunctioned as a result of Centennial’s negligent failure to maintain it in a safe condition.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rogers v. Dorchester AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Weeden v. Armor Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Cilinger v. Arditi Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Carrasco v. Millar Elevator Industries, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Jappa v. Starrett City, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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