Legal Opinion

Kelly v. Canino

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

Decided December 20, 1989PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed with costs to defendants D’Angelo and Rosa and new trial granted, in accordance with the following memorandum: Plaintiff went to a construction site to seek counsel and comfort from his religious pastor, defendant Canino, who was also a contractor. Canino was rehabilitating apartments owned by defendants Rosa and D’Angelo. As plaintiff and Canino were descending a flight of *949stairs, the stairs collapsed and plaintiff was injured. The trial court erred in granting the owners’ motion to dismiss at the end of plaintiff’s case…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. DaBolt v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. Lozo v. Crown Zellerbach Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Vallina v. Wright & Kremers, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mordkofsky v. V.C.V. Development Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Dunham v. Walfred AssociatesNew York Supreme Court · 1992

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