Johnson v. 301 Holdings, LLC

Defendants established their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by presenting evidence showing that the stairs were not inherently dangerous and did not constitute a hidden trap. The evidence showed that the lobby and stairs were well lit; that there were no physical defects in the structure of the steps; that plaintiff was well aware of the steps since he had been a tenant in the building for several years and had traversed the lobby hundreds of times; and that no one had ever complained about the stairs (see e.g. Broodie v Gibco Enters., Ltd., 67 AD3d 418 [2009]; Burke v Canyon Rd.…