Legal Opinion

Gaberman v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 20, 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Golia, J.), dated November 16, 1999, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

In a slip and fall case, the plaintiff must demonstrate that the defendant created the dangerous condition which caused the accident, or that the defendant had actual or constructive notice of that condition and failed to remedy it within a reasonable time (see, Mercer v City of New York, 88 NY2d 955; Lewis v…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lewis v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Mercer v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Birthwright v. Mid-City Security, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. Huber v. East 149th Parking Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Vlachos v. Weis Markets, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. Stasiak v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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