Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff John Korothy slipped on a small puddle of water as he was about to descend a ladder between the decks on the defendant's boat. To establish a prima facie case of negligence, the plaintiffs were required to prove that the defendant created a dangerous condition, or had actual or constructive notice thereof (see, McDuffie v Fleet Fin. Group,
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