Deliveryman Assaulted in Elevator

November 1, 2002

LVT Number: 16175

Facts:A deliveryman was assaulted and robbed in an apartment building elevator. He sued landlord for negligence. The building's vestibule had an intercom system and a locked door that tenants could buzz open. A guard patrolled the building complex. The deliveryman claimed that landlord breached its duty to provide adequate security. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. Court:Landlord wins. There was no proof of inadequate security measures at the building. And neither landlord nor its security company owed any special duty of care to building visitors.

Facts:A deliveryman was assaulted and robbed in an apartment building elevator. He sued landlord for negligence. The building's vestibule had an intercom system and a locked door that tenants could buzz open. A guard patrolled the building complex. The deliveryman claimed that landlord breached its duty to provide adequate security. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. Court:Landlord wins. There was no proof of inadequate security measures at the building. And neither landlord nor its security company owed any special duty of care to building visitors.

Hu v. NYCHA: NYLJ, 10/18/02, p. 20, col. 3 (Sup. Ct. NY; Solomon, J)

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