Defendants established their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by showing that they lacked constructive notice of any defect in the entryway tiles. Defendants presented the testimony of the building's superintendent who stated that he cleaned and inspected the area of the floor on which plaintiff fell and did not observe any loose tiles, and that he had not received complaints about such condition (see Smith v Costco Wholesale Corp.,
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