Tenant Fell on Loose Plastic Runner

April 30, 2002

LVT Number: 15773

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she fell on a loose plastic runner on the building's staircase. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and lost. There were questions of fact concerning whether landlord knew about the condition before tenant's accident. So a trial was needed to determine if landlord was responsible for tenant's injury

Tenant sued landlord for negligence after she fell on a loose plastic runner on the building's staircase. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled against landlord. Landlord appealed and lost. There were questions of fact concerning whether landlord knew about the condition before tenant's accident. So a trial was needed to determine if landlord was responsible for tenant's injury

Clark v. Wong: NYLJ, 4/29/02, p. 26, col. 4 (App. Div.2 Dept.; Florio, JP, Miller, Schmidt, Cozier, JJ)

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