Legal Opinion

Goren v. 764 Madison Avenue, LLC

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

Decided November 24, 2009Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kangs *967County (Rnipel, J.), dated September 12, 2008, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff slipped and fell down several stairs while descending a staircase in a building owned by the defendant, sustaining personal injuries. At her deposition, the plaintiff testified that when she started to fall, there was no way for her to grab onto the bannister, which was to the right of the staircase.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Tchjevskaia v. ChaseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Grayson v. HallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. Ocasio v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006

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