It is well settled that liability for injuries sustained as a result of the existence of a dangerous and defective condition on a public sidewalk is generally placed on the municipality rather than the abutting landowner, unless the sidewalk was constructed to accommodate a special use by the landowner or the landowner created the defect (Hausser v Giunta,
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NICHOLSON v. CITY OF NEW YORK
257 A.D.2d 532 (1999)
684 N.Y.S.2d 240
HELEN M. NICHOLSON, Respondent, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Defendants, and WALDEN BOOK COMPANY, INC., et al., Appellants.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided January 28, 1999.
Decided January 28, 1999.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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