No Notice to Landlord of Wet Condition in Lobby

January 1, 2006

LVT Number: 18561

Tenant sued landlord for negligence. Tenant was injured when he slipped and fell in the building's lobby. He said there was an accumulation of water on the lobby floor. Landlord claimed that it didn't know about the wet condition in the lobby and asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for landlord and dismissed the case. Tenant didn't show that landlord caused, knew about, or should have known about the condition. Landlord had no duty to cover the lobby floors without a general awareness of a dangerous, recurring condition.

Tenant sued landlord for negligence. Tenant was injured when he slipped and fell in the building's lobby. He said there was an accumulation of water on the lobby floor. Landlord claimed that it didn't know about the wet condition in the lobby and asked the court to dismiss the case without a trial. The court ruled for landlord and dismissed the case. Tenant didn't show that landlord caused, knew about, or should have known about the condition. Landlord had no duty to cover the lobby floors without a general awareness of a dangerous, recurring condition.

Gettas v. 332-36 E. 77th St. Assocs.: NYLJ, 12/8/05, p. 18, col. 3 (Sup. Ct. NY; Kornreich, J)

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