Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by James Maravalli when he fell over a sink vanity lying in the aisle of the defendant's store. The defendant, as one holding its property open to the public, had "a general duty to maintain it in a reasonably safe condition so as to prevent the occurrence of foreseeable injuries" (Thornhill v Toys "R" Us NYTEX,
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