Kowalski v. Johnson

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Hillary, J.), entered September 25, 1996, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of the defendants and against them dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

Contrary to the plaintiffs’ contention, neither Multiple Dwelling Law § 52 nor § 78 is applicable to the facts of this case, in which the injured plaintiff fell on stairs in the apartment of the defendants Dorothy Hernandez Carpenter and Duane D. Carpenter.…