1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.3d
  4. 7 N.Y.3d
  5. 7 N.Y.3d 530 (2006)
 

RIVERA v. NELSON REALTY, LLC

7 N.Y.3d 530 (2006)

858 N.E.2d 1127

825 N.Y.S.2d 422

AARON RIVERA, an Infant, by His Mother and Natural Guardian, DENISE RIVERA, et al., Appellants, v. NELSON REALTY, LLC, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided October 24, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Popkin & Popkin, L.L.P., New York City (Eric F. Popkin of counsel), for appellants.

Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP, New York City (Steven B. Prystowsky and Harry Steinberg of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO and READ concur; Judge PIGOTT taking no part.

OPINION OF THE COURT

R.S. SMITH, J.

We hold that the landlord of a home where children live does not have a common-law or other duty to provide or install radiator covers.

Facts and Procedural History

As in every case where a child is seriously injured, the facts are upsetting. Plaintiff Aaron Rivera, then three years old, was seriously burned when he climbed onto an uncovered radiator in...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases