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DEFENDANTS DID NOT DEMONSTRATE A LACK OF CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF THE WET LOADING DOCK WHERE PLAINTIFF SLIPPED AND FELL; GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW 5-322.1 (1) APPLIES ONLY TO NEGLIGENT MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTEGRITY OF A BUILDING, NOT TO CLEANING SERVICES (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined defendants in this slip and fall case did not demonstrate a lack of constructive notice of the wet loading dock. Therefore defendants’ motion for summary judgment should not have been granted. As to the action against the maintenance company charged with keeping the loading dock clean (ABM), General Obligations Law 5-322.1 (1), which imposes liability for negligent maintenance, applies only to maintenance associated with the integrity of a building, not cleaning services:

The defendants failed to establish, prima facie, that they did not have constructive notice of the allegedly dangerous condition in that they failed to offer evidence as to when the loading dock was last cleaned or inspected before the plaintiff’s fall. A security guard hired by the defendants testified that, while he would typically perform a “security walk around” twice every 30 to 60 minutes, on the day of the accident, he did not pay attention to the area where the plaintiff later fell. Further, the testimony of witnesses employed by the defendants and ABM as to general cleaning and inspection procedures for the loading dock area was insufficient to establish lack of constructive notice … . Skerrett v LIC Site B2 Owner, LLC, 2021 NY Slip Op 06386, Second Dept 11-17-21​

 

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