Legal Opinion
Parris v. Port of New York Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 15, 2008PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Rolando T. Acosta, J.), entered July 24, 2007, which denied defendant Otis Elevator’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment in favor of defendant Otis Elevator Company dismissing the complaint against it.
Plaintiff alleges he was injured when the escalator he was riding at the Port Authority Bus Terminal suddenly and violently “jerked” and “pulled,” causing him to fall backward and strike his head. Although the escalator had…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Diaz v. New York Downtown HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Ebanks v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Gjonaj v. Otis Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Kelly v. Old NavyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Vale v. Poughkeepsie Galleria Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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