Summary
In Marchetti v. Modica, 65 A.D.3d 1095 (2d Dept. 2009), the Court determined that defendants established their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by demonstrating that the placement of furniture at the site of the subject accident was open and obvious, and was not inherently dangerous.
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No. 2008-06106.
September 15, 2009.
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Elliot, J.), dated May 14, 2008, which granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Mark E. Weinberger, P.C., Rockville Centre, N.Y. (Marc J. Musman of counsel), for appellant.
Camacho Mauro Mulholland, LLP, New York, N.Y. (Kathleen M. Mulholland of counsel), for respondents.
Before: Skelos, J.P., Santucci, Balkin and Leventhal, JJ., concur.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The defendants established, prima facie, their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by demonstrating that the placement of furniture at the site of the subject accident was open and obvious and not inherently dangerous ( see Neiderbach v 7-Eleven, Inc., 56 AD3d 632, 633; Gagliardi v Walmart Stores, Inc., 52 AD3d 777; Espinoza v Hemar Supermarket, Inc., 43 AD3d 855; Bernth v King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc., 36 AD3d 844; Cupo v Karfunkel, 1 AD3d 48; Maravalli v Home Depot U.S.A., 266 AD2d 437). In opposition, the plaintiff failed to submit evidence sufficient to raise a triable issue of fact ( see Alvarez v Prospect Hosp., 68 NY2d 320).