Legal Opinion

Smith v. May Department Store, Co.

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

Decided March 29, 2000PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for the injuries that she sustained when she slipped and fell on a wet floor just inside the entrance of defendant’s store. Contrary to the argument of plaintiff, defendant “ ‘satisfied its burden of establishing prima facie that it did not * * * have * * * constructive knowledge of the condition that caused plaintiffs injuries’ ” (Anderson v Central Tractor Farm & Family Ctr., 250 AD2d 1023,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Piacquadio v. Recine Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Fasolino v. Charming Stores, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Maguire v. Southland Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. McClarren v. Price Chopper Supermarkets, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Hilsman v. Sarwil Associates, L.P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. RIVERA, MADELINE v. TOPS MARKETS, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  3. Chemont v. Pathmark Supermarkets, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Seneglia v. FPL FoodsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Price v. EQK Green Acres, L.P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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