Mahoney v. Affrunti

The defendants Alfred Affrunti and Yvonne C. Affrunti, doing business as Village Chair & Wares, failed to make a prima facie showing that their snow removal efforts did not cause, create, or otherwise increase the allegedly hazardous icy and snowy condition of the sidewalk where the plaintiff James Ma-honey fell (see Lopez v City of New York, 290 AD2d 539; Mejia v City of New York, 272 AD2d 453; Fezza v Rogers, 167 AD2d 599). Accordingly, the Supreme Court erred in granting that branch of their motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against them.…