Legal Opinion

Hockett v. City of Ithaca

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

Decided April 20, 2017Published

1Opinion of the Court

Garry, JR.

Appeals (1) from an order of the Supreme Court (Rumsey, J.), entered January 13, 2016 in Tompkins County, which denied plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery, and (2) from an order of said court, entered June 23, 2016 in Tompkins County, which granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

In October 2012, plaintiff Carmen Hockett fell after she tripped on an uneven sidewalk in the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County. The height differential between the two slabs of concrete was approximately one inch. Plaintiffs commenced *1379this personal injury action alleging,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Amabile v. City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  2. Yarborough v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. Oboler v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
  4. Kiernan v. ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. San Marco v. Village/Town of Mount KiscoNew York Court of Appeals · 2010

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