Hooker v. Melton Manor Condominium
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously *1050reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiffs failed to raise a question of fact whether defendant had actual or constructive notice of a hazardous condition on the marble steps where plaintiff Robert Hooker fell. "[A] 'general awareness’ that a dangerous condition may be present is legally insufficient to constitute notice of the particular condition that caused plaintiff’s fall” (Piacquadio v Recine Realty Corp., 84 NY2d 967, 969, quoting Gordon v American Museum of Natural History, 67 NY2d 836, 838). Thus, Supreme Court…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gordon v. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Piacquadio v. Recine Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1994
3Cited by1 opinion
- Lupi v. Home Creators, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999