Reichberg v. Lemel

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendants appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Douglass, J.), dated May 18, 2005, which denied their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.

The plaintiffs allegedly sustained personal injuries and property damage as a result of a fire in the defendants’ building, where they rented an apartment. The fire department determined that the fire originated in the basement…