MIELY-WATKINS v. NEW LATHAM HOTEL CORP.


262 A.D.2d 239 (1999)

693 N.Y.S.2d 23

BEATRICE MIELY-WATKINS et al., Appellants, v. NEW LATHAM HOTEL CORP., Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided June 24, 1999.


The issue of whether defendant's hotel has "winding stairs" in violation of Multiple Dwelling Law § 52 (4) was properly submitted to the jury. The photographs in evidence do not show a spiral configuration in accordance with the common understanding of what constitutes winding stairs, the statute itself contains no definition or other guidance as to what constitutes winding stairs, and the testimony of defendant's witnesses relied on by plaintiff as admissions was at...

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