Taveras v. 1149 Webster Realty Corp.

Full title: Hector TAVERAS, Respondent, v. 1149 WEBSTER REALTY CORP. et al, Appellants.

Court: Court of Appeals of New York.

Date published: Sep 13, 2016

2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 5964 (N.Y. 2016)

38 N.Y.S.3d 516

60 N.E.3d 411

2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 5964

Opinion

09-13-2016

Hector TAVERAS, Respondent, v. 1149 WEBSTER REALTY CORP. et al, Appellants.

Gannon, Rosenfarb & Drossman, New York City (Lisa L. Gokhulsingh of counsel), for 1149 Webster Realty Corp., appellant. Law Offices of Michael E. Pressman, New York City (Stuart B. Cholewa of counsel), for A&K Convenience Store, Inc., appellant. Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP, New York City (Brian J. Isaac of counsel), for respondent.

Gannon, Rosenfarb & Drossman, New York City (Lisa L. Gokhulsingh of counsel), for 1149 Webster Realty Corp., appellant.

Law Offices of Michael E. Pressman, New York City (Stuart B. Cholewa of counsel), for A&K Convenience Store, Inc., appellant.

Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP, New York City (Brian J. Isaac of counsel), for respondent.

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11 ), order affirmed, with costs, and certified question answered in the affirmative. Defendants failed to satisfy their burden of establishing entitlement to judgment as a matter of law.

Chief Judge DiFIORE and JUDGES PIGOTT, RIVERA, ABDUS–SALAAM, STEIN, FAHEY and GARCIA concur.