Gaberman v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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…
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- Huber v. East 149th Parking Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
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