Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is granted on the issue of liability only, with costs to abide the event; the jury's findings as to damages are affirmed.
On March 31, 2000 the 22-year-old plaintiff was preparing to descend a staircase inside an apartment building owned by the defendant when her foot became caught in a hole in the carpet covering the landing. The plaintiff tripped and fell down the stairs, sustaining injuries including...
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