Legal Opinion

Pellegrino v. Trapasso

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

Decided February 26, 2014PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (O. Bellantoni, J.), entered September 25, 2012, which denied his motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

On July 5, 2003, the plaintiff, who was 15 years old at the time, was attending a party at the defendant’s house, where fireworks were being set off. The plaintiff allegedly stepped backward to distance himself from the fireworks, and tripped over Belgian blocks that formed a border around one of the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Alvarez v. Prospect HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Winegrad v. New York University Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. D'Amico v. ChristieNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Cupo v. KarfunkelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Hecht v. SaccoccioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
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  5. Twersky v. Incorporated Village of Great NeckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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