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Townsend v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 16, 2003
306 A.D.2d 401 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003)

Opinion

2002-07191

Argued May 23, 2003.

June 16, 2003.

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Kitzes, J.), dated June 6, 2002, which, upon the granting of the defendant's motion pursuant to CPLR 4401 to dismiss the complaint for failure to establish a prima facie case, dismissed the complaint.

Donald E. Cameron, New York, N.Y. (Judith Stein of counsel), for appellant.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Larry A. Sonnenshein and Sharyn Rootenberg of counsel), for respondent.

Before: FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P., ANITA R. FLORIO, ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, THOMAS A. ADAMS, JJ.


DECISION ORDER

ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The Supreme Court properly granted the defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, there is no rational process by which a jury could find for the plaintiff and against the defendant (see Habib v. Habib, 278 A.D.2d 277; Scholl v. Heidi's Delicatessen, 232 A.D.2d 396). The plaintiff failed to present any evidence that the defendant either created or had actual or constructive notice of the allegedly dangerous condition (see Piacquadio v. Recine Realty Corp., 84 N.Y.2d 967, 969).

The plaintiff's remaining contention is without merit.

SANTUCCI, J.P., FLORIO, SCHMIDT and ADAMS, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Townsend v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 16, 2003
306 A.D.2d 401 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003)
Case details for

Townsend v. City of New York

Case Details

Full title:JULIAN TOWNSEND, appellant, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, respondent

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

Date published: Jun 16, 2003

Citations

306 A.D.2d 401 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003)
760 N.Y.S.2d 883

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