Legal Opinion

Godfrey v. Town of Hurley

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

Decided December 24, 2009PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.

Plaintiff commenced this negligence action to recover for injuries sustained when she fell while disposing of brush at a former landfill owned and operated by defendant. Plaintiff testified that, after unloading the brush from her pickup truck, she stepped on something on the ground that made her foot turn over sideways and caused her to fall. Although plaintiff described the site as being littered with sticks, twigs, branches, brush and rocks, she was unable to say what specific debris had caused her fall. Following discovery, defendant moved for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff…

2Cases cited7 opinions

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  2. Candelario v. Watervliet Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. Mokszki v. PrattAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Braudy v. Best Buy Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  5. Oettinger v. Amerada Hess Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Barley v. Robert J. Wilkins, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  2. Keating v. Town of BurkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Anton v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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  5. Lee v. Arnan Development Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010

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