Appellate Division, Fourth Department – Premise Liability – Notice – Summary Judgment   Rivera v. Tops Markets CA 14-01131 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County   Background: The plaintiff commenced an action alleging injuries as a result from slipping on ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability Visible and Apparent Defect — Trivial Wilson v. 100 Carlson Park A 13-00891 Appealed from Supreme Court, Monroe County Background: The defendants appealed from the denial of its motion for summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability — Third-party Action Negligent Excavation — Contribution Paro v. Piedmont Land and Cattle CA 13-00575 Appealed from Supreme Court, Jefferson County Background: The defendant third-party plaintiff is owner of a parking lot. It entered a contract ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability Inherently Dangerous Condition Bielicki v. Excel Industries Inc. CA 12-01494 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action for injuries sustained when, during the course of his employment, he was ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability Landlord Inspection — Constructive Notice Anderson and Faulkner v. Justice, et al. CA 12-00183 Appealed from Supreme Court, Livingston County   Background: The plaintiffs brought an action seeking damages for injuries they sustained when they ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability Constructive Notice Harris v. Seager, et al. CA 11-01606 Appealed from Supreme Court, Niagara County   Background: The plaintiff sought to recover damages for injuries she sustained when she tripped over a raised threshold ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability Extraordinary Occurrences Stern v. Easter, et al. CA 11-00842 Appealed from Supreme Court, Onondaga County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking damages for injuries she sustained when she was struck by a golf ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability Snowmobiling Thomann v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation CA 11-01393 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action seeking damages for injuries he sustained when he struck a wire attached to ...

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New York State Court of Claims Premise Liability Notice of Dangerous Condition Harris v. State of New York 114345 Judge Minarik Background: The claimant, an inmate of a correctional facility, had received a burn on his calf from an exposed ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability Landlord’s Duty to Repair Starr v. Holes CA 11-00644 Appealed from Supreme Court, Cattaraugus County Background: The plaintiff brought this action on behalf of his daughter for injuries she sustained when she fell into ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Premise Liability Lease Agreements Jewitt v. MD Fritz Inc., et al.  CA 10-02338  Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff brought this action seeking damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff when she slipped ...

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