Freas v. Tilles Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*681Generally, the issue of whether a dangerous or defective condition exists depends on the particular facts of each case, and is properly a question of fact for the jury (see Trincere v County of Suffolk, 90 NY2d 976, 977 [1997]; DeLaRosa v City of New York, 61 AD3d 813 [2009]; Berry v Rocking Horse Ranch Corp., 56 AD3d 711 [2008]; Hahn v Wilhelm, 54 AD3d 896, 898 [2008]). Property owners (and tenants) may not be held liable for trivial defects, not constituting a trap or nuisance, over which a pedestrian might merely stumble, stub his or her toes, or trip (see Trincere v County of Suffolk, 90…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Winegrad v. New York University Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Trincere v. County of SuffolkNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Caldwell v. Village of Island ParkNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Hahn v. WilhelmAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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