Aufiero v. Tramontano

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard A. Goldberg, J.

Plaintiff, visiting defendants’ daughter in defendants’ home on July 27, 1988, claims he was injured when he tripped over defendants’ dog, lost his balance and fell into a glass window in a storm door. The glass shattered, cutting plaintiffs left arm, severing a nerve and lacerating an artery. Plaintiff brought an action based on negligence and strict products liability against the homeowner defendants. He alleged that defendants should have had safety glass installed in the door or had bars installed across the glass and that their failure to do so…