Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Oak Point Management, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 8, 1996PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, defendant Oak Point Management’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against it granted and the certified question answered in the negative.
Under the circumstances of this case, defendant had no duty to secure the front door of the residential apartment building it owned and operated in order to protect passersby from the threat of criminal actions by individuals engaging in drug-related activity in or around the building (see, Muniz v Flohern, Inc., 77 NY2d 869; Waters v New…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Waters v. New York City Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Muniz v. Flohern, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Martinez v. New York City Housing AuthorityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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