Gohn v. Hoffman
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, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Satterfield, J.), dated March 20, 1997, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
*436An abutting landowner may not be held accountable for failure to remove snow or ice from a public sidewalk based upon violation of an ordinance which does not explicitly impose liability for personal injuries (see, Roark v Hunting, 24 NY2d 470; Norcott v Central Iron Meted Scraps, 214 AD2d 660;…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Roark v. HuntingNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Conlon v. Village of PleasantvilleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Norcott v. Central Iron Metal ScrapsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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- Ahdout v. Great Neck Park DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015