MARLON PARRIS v. PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY


47 A.D.3d 460 (2008)

850 N.Y.S.2d 53

MATTHEW MARLON PARRIS, Respondent, v. PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY, Defendant, and OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided January 15, 2008.


Plaintiff alleges he was injured when the escalator he was riding at the Port Authority Bus Terminal suddenly and violently "jerked" and "pulled," causing him to fall backward and strike his head. Although the escalator had safety devices designed to cause it to stop in the event of mechanical malfunction, this escalator did not stop but continued to carry plaintiff to the bottom, where he was found unconscious and having a seizure.

On their motion for summary judgment...

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