Legal Opinion
Joseph W. Powers v. 31 E 31 LLC
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 2014No. 153PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
In this negligence case where plaintiff fell off the setback roof of an apartment building, we conclude that defendants failed to demonstrate their entitlement to summary judgment on the grounds relied upon by the Appellate Division. We therefore reverse the Appellate Division order.
In the early morning hours of August 23, 2008, plaintiff Joseph W. Powers and several others, all of whom had been consuming alcohol, visited a friend’s apartment located on the second floor of a 13-story apartment building in Manhattan. During the visit, the group stepped through a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Winegrad v. New York University Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Vega v. Restani Construction Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 2012
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Powers v. 31 E 31 LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Jackson v. ConradAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- White Ex Rel. White v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- Herling v. Callicoon Resort Lodges, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023
- Kirby v. Summitville Fire DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
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