Landlord Not Responsible for Tenant's Slip-and-Fall

January 18, 2017

LVT Number: #27441

Tenant sued landlord for negligence, after she slipped and fell while walking down the apartment building staircase. The court denied landlord’s request to dismiss the case without a trial. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord wasn’t responsible for tenant’s injuries. Tenant claimed that she slipped and fell while descending the staircase but was unable to identify the cause of her fall. 

 

 

 

Tenant sued landlord for negligence, after she slipped and fell while walking down the apartment building staircase. The court denied landlord’s request to dismiss the case without a trial. Landlord appealed and won. Landlord wasn’t responsible for tenant’s injuries. Tenant claimed that she slipped and fell while descending the staircase but was unable to identify the cause of her fall. 

 

 

 

Maldonado v. NYCHA: 2016 NY Slip Op 08205, 2016 WL 7109206 (App. Div. 2 Dept.; 12/7/16; Leventhal, JP, Chambers, Austin, LaSalle, JJ)

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