Legal Opinion

Dufrain v. Hutchings

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

Decided December 19, 2013PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Rose, J.P

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Hall Jr., J.), entered August 28, 2012 in Washington County, which denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Plaintiff, a furnace technician, was descending the wooden stairs leading from an outside entrance into the basement of defendants’ house when the stairs collapsed. Plaintiff then commenced this action to recover damages for his injuries, alleging that they were due to defendants’ failure to properly inspect and maintain the stairs. Defendants moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Finding,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hayes v. Riverbend Housing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Anderson v. JusticeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. Oates v. IacovelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Rossal-Daub v. WalterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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