Plaintiff was removing clothing from a dryer in the laundry room of her apartment building when the lower panel door of the dryer fell open and struck her leg. The lower panel covers the area where the lint accumulates. Each dryer has a safety chain which keeps the lower door from opening more than 12 to 18 inches. This chain had been removed from the dryer, resulting in plaintiff's injuries.
Defendant Coinmach owned the building's dryers and was required to maintain...
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