SCHAAL v. CITY OF UTICA


3 N.Y.3d 727 (2004)

820 N.E.2d 276

786 N.Y.S.2d 798

RANDY J. SCHAAL, as Trustee in Bankruptcy on Behalf of NANCY MONTERO and Another, Appellant, v. CITY OF UTICA et al., Respondents, et al., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 21, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gustave J. DeTraglia, Jr., Utica, for appellant.

Linda Sullivan Fatata, Corporation Counsel, Utica (Joseph P. Giruzzi of counsel), for City of Utica, respondent.

Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC, Syracuse (Brendan J. Reagan of counsel), for 200 Genesee Street, Inc. and another, respondents.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO, READ and R.S. SMITH concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

The Appellate Division correctly determined that plaintiff's speculative assertions failed to raise an issue of fact with respect to defendant City of Utica's alleged creation of a dangerous sidewalk condition. Similarly, plaintiff adduced no evidence in support of the theory that defendant hotel had a duty to maintain the public sidewalk adjoining...

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