Limardo v. Pearl Avenue Realty Trust

In this matter, the minor plaintiff, through his father and next friend, brought suit to recover for personal injuries sustained when he fell on a “discarded, rusted, charcoal grill” that the defendant had neglected to remove from its property. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant had a duty to keep its premises free from defects which would present a clear and present danger to tenants and their guests. The defendant denied the allegations and asserted contributory negligence and intervening/superseding causes as affirmative defenses.

After trial, the Court entered judgment for the…