Was Landlord Responsible for Tenant's Trip and Fall Over Door Saddle?

Tenant sued landlord for negligence, after she tripped and fell on a door saddle at the bathroom entrance in her apartment. Landlord owned the building and was a social services organization that rented units to people it assisted. Landlord asked the court to dismiss the case without trial after pre-trial questioning was concluded. The court ruled for landlord and dismissed the case. Landlord demonstrated that the door saddle wasn't defective and its construction surpassed the stringent standard for door saddles found in any applicable regulations concerning apartments occupied by disabled individuals such as tenant. 

Parris v. Jewish Bd. of Family & Childrens Servs. Inc.: Index No. 156520/2017, 2020 NY Slip Op 31068(U)(Sup. Ct. NY; 4/27/20; Freed, J)