Amador v. City of New York

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Larry S. Schachner, J.), entered May 12, 2011, which granted defendants City of New York’s and New York City Department of Transportation’s (defendants) motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as against them, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion denied.

The injured plaintiff’s testimony conveyed that he slipped and fell on the sidewalk in front of a privately owned building because of a combination of a defect in the sidewalk, inadequate lighting, and chronic flooding. Plaintiffs also submitted evidence relevant to…