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Elsawi v. Saratoga Springs City School District

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

Decided July 14, 2016No. 522221PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Crowell, J.), entered June 30, 2015 in Saratoga County, which, among other things, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

In May 2011, Anisa Montasser Elsawi was rehearsing with her classmates for a choral concert at defendant’s Maple Avenue Middle School when a stage riser collapsed as she walked across it, causing her to fall and suffer injuries. Plaintiffs, who are Elsawi’s parents, commenced this action against defendant alleging negligence and asserting a derivative claim. Following joinder of issue and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Morejon v. Rais Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. Abbott v. Page Airways, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Lopez-Viola v. DuellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Rossetti v. Board of Education of Schalmont Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Hyatt v. Price Chopper Operating Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Holland v. Cayuga Med. Ctr. at Ithaca, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  2. Elsawi v. Saratoga Springs City Sch. Dist.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  3. Galue v. Independence 270 Madison LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020

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