GORDON v. AM. MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY


67 N.Y.2d 836 (1986)

Douglas Gordon, Respondent, v. American Museum of Natural History, Appellant, et al., Defendants. (And a Third-Party Action.)

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 25, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Hamill for appellant.

Lawrence K. Katz for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR., concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, the complaint dismissed and the certified question answered in the negative.

Plaintiff was injured when he fell on defendant's front entrance steps. He testified that as he descended the upper level of steps he slipped on the third step and that while he was in midair he observed a piece of white, waxy paper next to his left foot. He alleges...

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