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Hughey v. Wal-Mart, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 30, 2000
275 A.D.2d 441 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)

Opinion

Submitted June 14, 2000

August 30, 2000.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Dunne, J.), dated October 26, 1999, as denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Bushell, Brody, Kleczka, Minasi O'Connor, LLP, Northport, N Y (Thomas M. O'Connor of counsel), for appellant.

Rodney S. Lapidus, Wantagh, N.Y. (Myra P. Lapidus of counsel), for respondents.

DAVID S. RITTER, J.P., THOMAS R. SULLIVAN, SONDRA MILLER, DANIEL F. LUCIANO, HOWARD MILLER, JJ.


DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the order is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.

There is no duty on the part of a landowner to warn against a condition that is readily observable by those employing the reasonable use of their senses (see, Plessias v. John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals, ___ A.D.2d ___ [2d Dept., Apr. 3, 2000]; Bastone v. 1144 Yonkers Ave., 266 A.D.2d 327; Paulo v. Great Atl. Pac. Tea Co., 233 A.D.2d 380). The defendant established a prima facie case that the ramp over which the injured plaintiff fell was clearly visible. In opposition, the plaintiffs failed to raise a triable issue of fact. Therefore, the Supreme Court erred in denying the defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

The plaintiffs' remaining contentions are without merit.


Summaries of

Hughey v. Wal-Mart, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 30, 2000
275 A.D.2d 441 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
Case details for

Hughey v. Wal-Mart, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:ELLEN HUGHEY, ET AL., RESPONDENTS, v. WAL-MART, INC., APPELLANT

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

Date published: Aug 30, 2000

Citations

275 A.D.2d 441 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
713 N.Y.S.2d 134

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