Legal Opinion
Kukla v. Syfus Leasing Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 26, 1996No. 95 Civil 2699 (DC)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHIN, District Judge.
On August 29, 1994, while she was a guest at the Holiday Inn in Newburgh, New York, plaintiff Ellen Kukla was raped in her room by an intruder. The man — a stranger — was never apprehended. Plaintiff commenced this diversity action against defendant Syfus Leasing Corp., the owner and operator of the hotel, seeking damages for her injuries and alleging that defendant breached its duty to provide reasonably safe and secure lodging for its guests.
The case was tried to a jury in May 1996. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, finding defendant negligent…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Cruz v. Local Union No. 3 of International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
- Metromedia Co. v. FugazyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Samuel Simblest v. Joseph MaynardCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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