New York Court of Appeals

Helen Piacquadio, Respondents v. Recine Realty Corp., Appellants

December 13, 199484 N.Y.2d 967

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division, dismissing the slip‑and‑fall complaint because the defendants neither had actual nor constructive notice of the liquid on the stair. The court held that a mere general awareness of a dangerous condition is insufficient notice for liability.