Legal Opinion
Fanelli v. Otis Elevator Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 18, 2000PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Otis Elevator Company appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County (McGuirk, J.), dated June 29, 2000, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint insofar as asserted against it.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff allegedly was injured when she caught her foot between closing elevator doors at her employer’s premises. The appellant, Otis Elevator Company, which had agreed to maintain, repair, and service the subject elevator, owed a duty of care to members of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rogers v. Dorchester AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Alsaydi v. GSL Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Warner v. Historic Hudson River Heritage Development Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Liebman v. Otis Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Mezon v. Dover Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Oettinger v. Montgomery Kone, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Martinez v. Central Elevator, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004