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Gaggiano v. Sinicki

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 13, 1998
255 A.D.2d 953 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

November 13, 1998

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Erie County, Whelan, J. — Summary Judgment.

Present — Green, J. P., Wisner, Pigott, Jr., Balio and Fallon, JJ.


Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Defendant established that she neither created nor had actual or constructive notice of a dangerous condition existing on the floor where plaintiff fell, and plaintiff failed to raise an issue of fact ( see, Wright v. Fay's Drugs, 226 A.D.2d 1132; Milea v. Ames Dept. Store, 219 A.D.2d 798). Additionally, plaintiff concedes that she was aware of the presence of the automobile tire in defendant's kitchen. Because the tire was readily observable, defendant had no duty to warn of its presence ( see, Christmann v. Murphy, 226 A.D.2d 1069, 1070, lv denied 89 N.Y.2d 801; see also, Shandraw v. Tops Mkts., 244 A.D.2d 997; Pepic v. Joco Realty, 216 A.D.2d 95).


Summaries of

Gaggiano v. Sinicki

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 13, 1998
255 A.D.2d 953 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

Gaggiano v. Sinicki

Case Details

Full title:JOAN GAGGIANO, Appellant, v. FLORENCE SINICKI, Respondent

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

Date published: Nov 13, 1998

Citations

255 A.D.2d 953 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
680 N.Y.S.2d 142

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