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TOP VERDICTS NY

Premises Liability: Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance (continued)

CASE
DATE
VENUE
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL
AMOUNT

Gahn v. Community Properties
Jul 31
Nassau Supreme
Trip and Fall: Policeman hurt while pursu- Cary M. Greenberg, Islandia, NY of Davis & Ferber, LLP;
$100,000
ing runaway girl

Vidor v. 6 Jones Street Associates, LLC
May 24
New York Building's manager ignored lobby's loose Brielle C. Goldfaden, New York, NY of Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro & $100,000
Supreme
tiles, visitor claimed
Halperin, LLP
Morrissey v. Lukose
Apr 05
Queens Supreme
Landlord ignored broken drainage gutter, John M. Porchia, III, West Islip, NY of Lite & Russell
$52,000

tenant alleged
Lopez v. City of New York
Dec 18
Kings Supreme
Premises liability: negligent repair and or Alexis Diaz, Esq., of Burns & Harris
$50,000

maintenance - child tripped and fell over
cracked sidewalk
Desmond v. Northport-East Northport UFSD
Jun 17
Suffolk Supreme
School overlooked hazard at soccer field, Jennifer Loyd, Garden City, NY of Morici & Morici LLP; Mia-Laine Martinez, $20,000

injured man claimed
New York, NY of Steven F. Goldstein, LLP
Russo v. Zopf
Jan 28
Suffolk Supreme
Homeowners ignored rotten stairway, James F. Leonick, Glen Cove, NY of Parisi & Leonick, LLP
$15,000
visitor alleged

Premises Liability: Public Property

CASE
DATE
VENUE
AMOUNT
TYPE OF ACTION
PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

Howell v. New York City Transit Authority
May 17
Bronx Supreme
$9,000,000
Subway station's platform gap too wide, Janet L.H. Smitelli, Rockville Centre, NY of Davidson & Cohen, P.C.
injured rider claimed

Castelan v. New York City Transit Authority
Aug 22
Kings Supreme
$2,000,000
Stairway's shaky railing ignored during Thomas P. O'Malley, New York, NY of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus &
maintenance, suit alleged
Moverman, P.C.
Suarez v. NYC
Jul 02
Bronx Supreme
$1,000,000
City agency ignored broken sidewalk, Christopher J. Donadio, New York, NY of Burns & Harris

plaintiff claimed
Gonzalez v. N.Y.C.T.A.
Aug 08
Bronx Supreme
$862,255
Unresolved leak damaged subway Joseph S. Rosato, New York, NY of Rosato & Lucciola, P.C.

station's stairs, suit alleged
Ambrosio v. City of New York
Oct 16
Kings Supreme
$300,000
Dangerous Condition: Sloppy wiring setup David Friedman, New York, NY of David Horowitz, PC
created a hazard, office worker claimed

Hernandez v. New York City Housing Authority
Mar 01
New York $192,196
Landlord too slow to address broken Richard A. Kerner, New York, NY of Kerner & Kerner
Supreme
window, plaintiff claimed

Solis v. New York City Transit Authority
Mar 18
New York $183,000
Escalator's safety feature ineffective, Stephen H. Jacobson, New York, NY of Jaroslawicz & Jaros, LLC
Supreme
plaintiff claimed

Figuereo v. N.Y.C.T.A.
Jul 02
Bronx Supreme
$150,000
Negligent Repair and/or Maintenance: Hiram Anthony Raldiris, New York, NY of Law Offices of Eric H. Green and
Subway station's broken tile ignored for a Associates
year, suit alleged

Otero v. City of NY
Apr 25
Kings Supreme
$81,000
City ignored cracked sidewalk, plaintiff Sanford F. Young, New York, NY of Law Offices of Sanford F. Young, P.C.
claimed

Castillo v. City of New York
Nov 04
New York $40,000
School had prior notice of broken manhole Alexis Diaz, New York, NY of Burns & Harris
Supreme
cover: plaintiffs

Premises Liability: Security

CASE
DATE
VENUE
AMOUNT
TYPE OF ACTION PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL

Santa v. Azure Nightclub Inc.
Apr 24
Bronx Supreme
$4,376,000
Inadequate or Negligent Security: Michael P. Eisenman, New York, NY of Miller Eisenman & Kanuck, LLP
Nightclub's lax security led to stabbings,
plaintiffs claimed

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