Cyzio v. Rihga International U.S.A., Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Emily Jane Goodman, J.

Plaintiff Chester T. Cyzio (Cyzio) sues defendant Rihga International U.S.A., Inc. (Rihga) for injuries suffered by Cyzio *364when he was brutally assaulted in Rihga’s hotel located near Times Square in midtown Manhattan. The complaint alleges that on November 21, 1991 Cyzio registered as a guest at the hotel and that in the middle of the night on November 30th he was viciously and violently assaulted in his room as a result of defendant’s negligence in maintaining its hotel security system. Defendant now moves for summary judgment arguing that as…