Landlord Didn't Create Dangerous Sidewalk Condition

November 1, 1996

LVT Number: 10989

A pedestrian sued landlord for negligence after falling on ice and snow in front of landlord's building. The court ruled against pedestrian without a trial, and pedestrian appealed. The appeals court also ruled against pedestrian. Landlords have no duty to pedestrians to remove ice and snow that naturally accumulates on the sidewalk in front of their buildings unless they make the sidewalk more hazardous. Here landlord hadn't made any attempt to remove the snow and ice before the accident occurred.

A pedestrian sued landlord for negligence after falling on ice and snow in front of landlord's building. The court ruled against pedestrian without a trial, and pedestrian appealed. The appeals court also ruled against pedestrian. Landlords have no duty to pedestrians to remove ice and snow that naturally accumulates on the sidewalk in front of their buildings unless they make the sidewalk more hazardous. Here landlord hadn't made any attempt to remove the snow and ice before the accident occurred.

Rhymer v. Nalpantidis: NYLJ, p. 26, col. 6 (10/28/96) (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Milonas, JP, Wallach, Kupferman, Tom, Andrias, JJ)

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