Legal Opinion

Papazian v. New York City Transit Authority

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

Decided April 22, 2002PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Bruno, J.), dated February 7, 2001, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

On the morning of December 30, 1998, the plaintiff was injured when she slipped and fell on a wet area while walking on an outdoor platform at the 18th Avenue subway station in Brooklyn. The plaintiff alleged that the wet area was caused by an overflowing overhead water collection device rather than by…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. Alvarez v. Compass Retail, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Gilson v. Metropolitan OperaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  2. Picerno v. New York City Transit AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. DeLeon v. BluthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. Ellisy v. EkleccoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. McGarvey v. Bank of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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