Legal Opinion
Pena v. Penny Lane Realty Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 4, 2015No. 15253 303202/11PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Wilma Guzman, J.), entered March 7, 2014, which granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion denied.
Plaintiff, a resident in defendant’s building, claimed that she was robbed at gunpoint and assaulted in the lobby as she was leaving for work. She alleged that the assailant gained access to the premises as a result of a malfunctioning lock on one of the entryway doors.
In its motion for summary judgment, defendant prima facie established that it “discharged its…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- James v. Jamie Towers Housing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2003
- Romero v. Twin Parks Southeast Houses, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Ocean v. HossainAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Johnson v. GoldbergerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
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