Plaintiff tripped over the top edge of a cellar door that was slightly elevated above the sidewalk, and his own deposition testimony established that the accident occurred in daylight in an area that he traveled on a daily basis. Defendants' motion established prima facie entitlement to summary judgment on the ground that the alleged defect was trivial, did not constitute a trap or nuisance, and was not actionable as a matter of law (see Trincere v County of Suffolk,<...
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