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PLAINTIFF’S EVIDENCE OF THE CAUSE OF THE SLIP AND FALL, A RAISED SIDEWALK FLAG IDENTIFIED IN A PHOTOGRAPH, WAS SUFFICIENT TO DEFEAT DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (SECOND DEPT).

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined plaintiff sufficiently identified the cause of the slip and fall. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment should not have been granted:

… [T]he defendant failed to establish, prima facie, that the plaintiff was unable to identify the cause of his fall without resort to speculation. In support of his motion, the defendant submitted, inter alia, a transcript of the plaintiff’s deposition testimony, who identified a “raised up” sidewalk flag in photographs depicting the sidewalk where he fell, and, referring to the photographs, testified that he “tripped there.” Contrary to the determination of the Supreme Court, this evidence raised a triable issue of fact as to whether the plaintiff tripped on the sidewalk defect referenced … . Santiago v Williams, 2022 NY Slip Op 04922, Second Dept 8-10-22

Practice Point: Plaintiff’s evidence of the cause of his slip and fall, a raised sidewalk flag identified in a photograph, was sufficient to defeat defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

 

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