Legal Opinion

Vera v. Fishman

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

Decided January 18, 2005PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the *551defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Peck, J.), dated September 24, 2003, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.

The plaintiff allegedly sustained injuries as a result of a slip and fall on liquid while descending a basement staircase within the defendants’ home. The defendants established, prima facie, their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Paladino v. Time Warner CableAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  2. Jimenez v. T.J. Maxx, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. Gallier v. WatnickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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