Legal Opinion

Spindell v. Town of Hempstead

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

Decided February 7, 2012PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*670The plaintiff allegedly sustained injuries when he leaned against a large granite monument, erected in a public park owned by the defendant Town of Hempstead, and the monument fell towards him, landing on his foot. The monument was purchased by a nonparty from the defendant Scheurer Monuments, Inc. (hereinafter Scheurer), and was installed, at the nonparty’s direction, by Scheurer.

The plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries against Scheurer and the Town. Scheurer moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross claims insofar as asserted…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Espinal v. Melville Snow Contractors, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Lezama v. 34-15 Parsons Blvd, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. Curiale v. Sharrotts Woods, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Lieb v. GuzmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  5. Quinones v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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