Legal Opinion

Hoffman v. Brown

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

Decided September 11, 2013PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (LaSalle, J.), dated June 22, 2012, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.

The plaintiff allegedly sustained personal injuries as he was descending an exterior staircase abutting the side of a house owned by the defendants. The plaintiff alleged that as he stepped on the second step from the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Romano v. StanleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Monroe v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  4. Curiale v. Sharrotts Woods, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. Gover v. Mastic Beach Property Owners Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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