Carrini v. Supermarkets General Corp.

On October 17, 1987, while she was buying groceries in a Pathmark supermarket (Pathmark) located in Co-op City, Bronx County, Mrs. Rosalia Carrini was injured when an alleged thief escaped from the grasp of four store employees, who were allegedly beating him, and ran into her, all of which occurred inside Pathmark. Supermarket General owned Path-mark, and Apex Investigation & Security Co., Inc. posted a guard outside that store.

Thereafter, in February 1988, Mr. and Mrs. Carrini (plaintiffs) commenced an action against defendants Supermarket General and Apex in the Supreme Court, Bronx…