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Gutierrez v. Riverbay Corporation

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 8, 1999
262 A.D.2d 64 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

June 8, 1999.

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Michael DeMarco, J.).


The pictures of the two-inch depression in the walkway on defendant's property on which plaintiff slipped do not demonstrate that it was a "trivial" defect as a matter of law ( cf., Evans v. Pyramid Co., 184 A.D.2d 960; Mahota v. Cade Saunders, 228 A.D.2d 924). Whether a dangerous condition exists on another's property so as to create liability depends on the particular circumstances of each case, and is generally a question for the jury ( Trincere v. County of Suffolk, 90 N.Y.2d 976). An issue of constructive notice is raised by plaintiff's affidavit to the effect that the condition had existed for at least several months.

Concur — Williams, J.P., Wallach, Andrias and Friedman, JJ.


Summaries of

Gutierrez v. Riverbay Corporation

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 8, 1999
262 A.D.2d 64 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

Gutierrez v. Riverbay Corporation

Case Details

Full title:JULIA GUTIERREZ, Respondent, v. RIVERBAY CORPORATION, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jun 8, 1999

Citations

262 A.D.2d 64 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
691 N.Y.S.2d 452

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