Legal Opinion

Santos v. 786 Flatbush Food Corp.

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

Decided November 9, 2011PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*829The plaintiff allegedly was injured when she slipped and fell on water in the aisle of a supermarket. An out-of-possession landlord is not liable for injuries sustained on the premises unless a duty to maintain the premises in reasonably safe condition is “imposed by statute or assumed by contract or a course of conduct” (Alnashmi v Certified Analytical Group, Inc., 89 AD3d 10, 18 [2d Dept 2011]; see Rivera v Nelson Realty, LLC, 7 NY3d 530, 534 [2006]; Chapman v Silber, 97 NY2d 9, 21 [2001]). Here, where the complaint sounds in common-law negligence and does not allege the violation of a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Chapman v. SilberNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. Birnbaum v. New York Racing Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. Alnashmi v. Certified Analytical Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. Rivera v. Nelson Realty, LLCNew York Court of Appeals · 2006

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  2. Mercedes v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Seawright v. Port AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Sawicka v. SchwimmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. Fuentes v. FisherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022

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