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Did an airline’s negligence result in a dangerous condition on a jet bridge? – Guntur v. Jetblue Airways Corp., 2011 NY Slip Op 32615 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., 2011)

In this slip and fall case, the issue is whether an airline caused the hazardous condition or had notice of the hazardous condition that led to the plaintiff’s injuries. Plaintiff Guntur was scheduled to fly from Logan Airport in Boston to New York. While she was in the restroom, her…

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Plaintiff fails to rebut defendant’s prima facie showing that it did not cause or know about the hazard that led to plaintiff’s injury – Reece v. City of N.Y., 2010 NY Slip Op 31655 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., 2010)

In Reece v. City of N.Y., the court considered the question of what the plaintiff must show to prove that a defendant had sufficient notice of a hazard to be liable for injuries caused by the presence of that hazard. As Reece, the plaintiff, stepped on the curb at the…

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NY Appellate Court Decides if Hazardous Condition Present with Slip and Fall

Anyone who has been injured in a slip and fallcase on another person’s property is required to demonstrate why they believe that the other person is liable for their injuries in order to win any type of award for damages resulting from that fall. That means that just because a…

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Plaintiff seeks to use the Noseworthy doctrine in order to lower his burden of proof in a slip and fall case – Dolnick v. Borders Group, Inc., 2009 NY Slip Op 30538(U) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 3/9/2009)

Plaintiff Dolnick filed a personal injury lawsuit against defendant bookstore Borders Group for an injury suffered by his father at the Borders location in Columbus Circle. The defendant moved for summary judgement to dismiss the case because the victim had passed away, and the plaintiff had not witnessed the accident.…

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Defendants request summary judgement in a grocery store slip and fall case- Richards v. Great Atl. & Pac. Tea Co., 2010 NY Slip Op 33392 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., 2010)

In a slip and fall case, the defendant grocery store moves for summary dismissal, arguing that the plaintiff does not have evidence that its negligent created the hazard that led to the plaintiff’s fall, or had real or constructive notice of it. Plaintiff Richardson was shopping at Waldbaum’s grocery store.…

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New York Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Physician, Holding Access to Medical Records is Authorized

This is a case of appeal. The appellant of the case is Miguel M. The respondent in the case is Charles Barron. The case is being heard in the Second Department of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Court Opinion A New York Injury Lawyer said this is an…

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Plaintiff Sues for Trip and Fall Due to Sidewalk Defect

On 11 October 2006, plaintiff was caused to trip and fallupon a defect in the sidewalk in front of 14 Willow Place, Brooklyn, property owned by defendant. Plaintiff, together with her husband, has filed a verified complaint against defendant and the City of New York on the ground of the…

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Plaintiff Brings Action for Slip and Fall in Laundry Room, Due to Lack of Evidence Court Finds for Defendant

In cases that involve a personal injury complaint, it is imperative that the person who is filing the complaint is able to show that the injury occurred as the result of a negligence on the part of the property owner or manager where the incident occurred. A New York Injury…

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Plaintiff Sues for Slip and Fall Accident on Stairs, Appellate Court Denies Defendant’s Summary Judgement Motion

On 1 January 2006 at approximately 5:30 pm at the defendant’s home, a slip and fallaccident on a stairs has occurred. Thus, a personal injury action arose. The plaintiff is the father of the defendant and on the date of the incident the plaintiff was watching the defendants’ children. Motion…

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Woman Sues Grocery Store for Injuries, Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgement Denied as Court Says They are Triable Issues of Fact

On April 30, 2007 at about 9:15 in the evening, a woman was doing her grocery shopping at the market located at 1050 Willis Avenue, Albertson, New York. She was browsing the fruit and vegetables in the produce section when the vegetable misting machine came on. The misting units were…

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