ESPINAL v. MELVILLE CONTRS.


98 N.Y.2d 136 (2002)

773 N.E.2d 485

746 N.Y.S.2d 120

VIOLETA ESPINAL, Appellant, v. MELVILLE SNOW CONTRACTORS, INC., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 4, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Torto, New York City, for appellant.

Mauro Goldberg & Lilling LLP, Great Neck (Christopher Simone, Caryn L. Lilling and Matthew Naparty of counsel), and Law Office of Ted M. Tobias for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK, WESLEY and GRAFFEO concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENBLATT, J.

Plaintiff has brought this personal injury action against defendant, a company that entered into a snow removal contract with a property owner. We are called upon to determine whether the company may be held liable to plaintiff for injuries she sustained when she slipped and fell on the premises. To decide this appeal, we must determine whether a contractor of this type owes...

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