Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff alleged that she slipped and fell in a puddle of water in the defendant's subway car. There is no evidence in the record that the defendant had actual notice of the puddle. To constitute constructive notice, a defect must be visible and apparent and it must exist for a sufficient length of time prior to the accident to permit the defendant's employees to discover and remedy it (see, Gordon v American...
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