Atkinson v. Golub Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Plaintiffs commenced this action to recover damages for injuries sustained by John Atkinson (plaintiff) when he slipped and fell on a puddle of water in the front aisle of defendant’s supermarket. Supreme Court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, and the matter proceeded to trial. At trial, plaintiffs presented evidence that the puddle on the floor was created by a floor machine used by an independent contractor hired by defendant to clean and maintain its floors. The jury returned a verdict in…
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