Batista v. MTA Bus Co.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lane, J.), dated December 17, 2013, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.

The plaintiff allegedly was injured when he slipped and fell on the wet steps of the defendant’s bus as he was exiting its front door. At his deposition, the plaintiff stated that it was snowing on the day of the…