Winecki v. West Seneca Post 8113, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: In this action, plaintiff alleges that, while she was walking across the dance floor in the banquet room of defendant’s premises, she was caused to slip and fall because of liquid on the floor. Supreme Court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. We reverse.
In slip and fall cases involving the presence of slippery or wet substances, absent evidence that the owner of the premises created a dangerous condition, "liability [can] be predicated only on failure…
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