Spaulding v. Christakos
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff when she slipped and fell on the floor of a store operated by defendants. Judgment in favor of plaintiff reversed on the law and the facts, with costs, and the complaint dismissed on the law, with costs. The only possible actionable defect which could be found from the proof is that water had accumulated on the floor. Bearing in mind that a storekeeper cannot be expected to prevent the presence of some water on the floor during the course of a rainy or snowy day (Miller v. Gimbel Bros., Inc., 262 N. Y. 107; Antenen v. New…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Miller v. Gimbel Bros., Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Antenen v. New York Telephone CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Dolan v. Hotel Campbell, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Freedman v. Clinton Court Corporation, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Freedman v. Clinton Court Corp.Rochester City Court · 1937
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- Bacon v. Altamont Farms, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- Maude C. Vaught v. Childs CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Scott v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1957
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