Lepore v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ruditsky, J.), dated November 16, 2004, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.

The plaintiff allegedly sustained personal injuries when, upon stepping onto an exterior step of a delivery truck, the step broke. The defendant provided the truck to the plaintiffs employer and was also responsible for providing “routine…