Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Summa

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

Decided August 8, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alan J. Saks, J.), entered April 11, 1995, which, inter alia, granted defendant-respondent’s cross motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The action was properly dismissed on the ground that it was not foreseeable, as a matter of law, that plaintiff, a telephone installer, would enter the attic from which she fell since defendant home owner was never given any indication that access to that remote area of the house would be required. And, even if plaintiff’s entry into the attic was foreseeable, " '[tjhere…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pepic v. Joco Realty, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. Smith v. Curtis Lumber Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Saintume v. LamattinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  2. Frank v. Beck Wainwright Holding Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  3. Aviles v. Crystal Management, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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