Matheis v. Hunt Country Furniture, Inc.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Pagones, J.), dated June 26, 2015, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff allegedly was injured when, as he was leaving a building on the defendant’s premises, he fell while descending a wooden single-step riser onto a wooden platform. The plaintiff commenced this action against the defendant to recover damages for his injuries. The defendant moved for summary judgment…