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TOP VERDICTS NY

Premises Liability

CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT

Sep 25
Kings Supreme
Dangerous Condition: Homeowner didn't Paul J. Edelstein & Daniel Thomas, New York, NY of The Edelsteins, Faegen- $8,979,045
Epshteyn v. Branchinelli
warn of attic's hazard, repairman claimed
burg & Brown LLP, New York, NY, trial counsel to Boris Zivotov, Esq., PC

Feb 14
Bronx Supreme
Dangerous Condition: Ramp's grade and Andrea V. Borden & Seth A. Harris, New York, NY of Burns & Harris
$1,830,000
Waring v. Sunrise Yonkers SL, LLC
lack of railings a hazard, plaintiff claimed
Oct 30
Kings Supreme
Premises: Homeowners and real estate Seth A. Harris & Blake Goldfarb, New York, NY of Burns & Harris
$1,100,000
Robinson v. Limoncelli

company ignored down "For Sale" sign,
plaintiff alleged

Mar 14
Queens Supreme
Dangerous Condition: Restaurant's open Justin Hartman, New York, NY of Krentsel & Guzman LLP
$269,500
Cabarcas v. El Pilon Restaurant
trapdoor a hazard, patron claimed
Apr 11
Bronx Supreme
Dangerous Condition: Shopper claimed he Edmond J. Pryor, Bronx, NY of Law Offices of Edmond Pryor
$120,000
Padilla v. Concord Buying Group Inc.

was cut by loose knife left on shelf
Jan 17
Kings Supreme
Negligent Assembly or Installation: Nathan M. Belofsky & Stephen M. Zeitlin, Brooklyn, NY of Stephen M. $119,415
Labuguen v. Hope Lounge Inc.
Deliveryman claimed concussion and Zeitlin, PC

strains led to loss of job
Jun 27
New York Dangerous Condition: Salon's makeshift David E. Waterbury, New York, NY of trial counsel to Lipsig, Shapey, Manus $100,000
Hunte v. Le
Supreme
doormat a hazard, patron claimed
& Moverman, P.C.

Aug 16
Westchester Store: Massage at spa led to brain injury, Stephen P. Haber, White Plains, NY of Law Office of Stephen P. Haber
$67,000
Martin v. Jsy
Supreme
plaintiff alleged

Feb 15
Kings Supreme
Dangerous Condition: Landlord's Adam E. Glassman, Lynbrook, NY of The Law Office of Alan C. Glassman
$30,000
Auster v. Lentnek Management LLC.
oversights allowed spread of fire,
tenants alleged

Premises Liability: Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance

DATE
AMOUNT
CASE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

Nov 01
$11,000,000
Ferguson v. GreenPoint Financial Corp.
Kings Supreme
Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance: Thomas P. Giuffra & Jeremy A. Hellman, New York, NY of Rheingold, Valet,
Apartment's manager ignored lead-based Rheingold, McCartney & Giuffra LLP
paint, suit alleged

May 06
$4,150,940
Pollak v. Holiday Villas at Oakwood Homeowners Richmond Civil
Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance: Jack Tracy, Staten Island, NY of The Law Firm of Tracy & Stilwell P.C.
Association Inc.
Sloppy snow-removal work led to accident,
condo's tenant alleged

Oct 11
$3,000,000
Fowler v. Gun Hill Management Inc.
Bronx Supreme
Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance: Philip Monier, III, New York, NY of Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, L.L.P.
Apartment's lead-based paint poisoned
child, mother claimed

Mar 22
$2,000,000
DeJesus v. Hunts Point Housing Development Bronx Supreme
Landlord ignored dangerous, dimly Blake Goldfarb & Seth A. Harris, New York, NY of Burns & Harris
Fund Corp.
lighted stairs, tenant alleged

Feb 07
$1,650,000
DeCaprio v. Heart of Chelsea Animal Hospital
New York Blow to head caused permanent brain Robert J. Bellinson, New York, NY of Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro &
Supreme
injury, guitarist claimed
Halperin, LLP
Jun 06
$1,392,335
Mata v. 167 8th Avenue, LLC
Kings Supreme
Landlord ignored damaged sidewalk for Ira M. Perlman, New York, NY of trial counsel to Reid B. Wissner

years, suit alleged
Dec 06
$1,290,000
Dema v. Rubin Ocean LLC
Kings Supreme
Building's landlord ignored leaky ceiling, Glenn P. Dolan, New York, NY of Morgan Levine Dolan, P.C.
tenant claimed

Jul 24
$1,015,000
Deng v. Plaza East Hotel, L.L.C.
New York Plaintiff broke shoulder in fall on Douglas E. Hoffer, New York, NY of Dansker & Aspromonte Associates
Supreme
damaged sidewalk

Jul 10
$707,640
Hayford v. Parkchester South Condominium Inc.
Bronx Supreme
Porter's puddle led to tenant's fall, Joshua Goldblatt, Bronx, NY of Jacob Oresky & Associates, PLLC
injuries, suit alleged

Jul 10
$331,359
Mizrahi v. Island Terrace, LLC
Kings Supreme
Building's owner ignored broken sidewalk, Victoria L. Weinman, Fresh Meadows, NY of Harry I. Katz, P.C.
plaintiff claimed

Sep 20
$325,000
Kerr v. Western Beef Properties
Bronx Supreme
Grocery store failed to clean spill at front Andrea V. Borden, New York, NY of Burns & Harris
entrance, plaintiff claimed
Mar 01
$300,000
Killian v. All Area Realty Services Inc.
Queens Supreme
Sidewalk's defect ignored for months, Souren A. Israelyan, New York, NY of Law Office of Souren A. Israelyan

plaintiff claimed
May 09
$180,000
Jacobi v. L.A. Fitness International LLC
Queens Supreme
Defense: Plaintiff's disability predated Daniella Levi, Fresh Meadows, NY of Daniella Levi & Associates
accident in health club

Aug 23
$122,087
Howland v. Mohawk Village Apartments Inc.
Albany Supreme
Landlord didn't fix broken gutter, injured Edward P. Ryan, Albany, NY of Law Office of Edward P. Ryan
tenant claimed

May 13
$102,500
Koster v. Cifran Corp.
Queens Supreme
Defense: Leaky air conditioner not cause Eric F. Popkin, Jackson Heights, NY, trial counsel to Michael A. Cervini,
of bar patron's fall
Jackson Heights, NY

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