Legal Opinion
Vale v. Poughkeepsie Galleria Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 30, 2002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries she sustained while she was a passenger on a downward escalator at the Poughkeepsie Galleria. The escala*801tor stopped abruptly and her lower back made contact with a baby stroller held by the passenger behind her. Subsequently, the plaintiff sued Poughkeepsie Galleria Company and Marc A. Malfitano, the owners of the property, Midstate Elevator Company, the company that maintained the escalator, and Montgomery Kone, Inc., successor, also known as Montgomery Elevator Company, the manufacturer of the escalator.
The defendants made a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Piacquadio v. Recine Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Romano v. StanleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
3Cited by2 opinions
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