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Defect Was Trivial As a Matter of Law—Criteria Explained

The Second Department determined the slip an fall case should have been dismissed.  The defect was trivial as a matter of law: “… [P]roperty owners may not be held liable for trivial defects, not constituting a trap or nuisance, over which a pedestrian might merely stumble, stub his or her toes, or trip … . There is no minimal dimension test or per se rule that the condition must be of a certain height or depth to be actionable … . In determining whether a defect is trivial as a matter of law, the court must examine all of the facts presented, “including the width, depth, elevation, irregularity and appearance of the defect along with the time, place and circumstance’ of the injury … . “Photographs which fairly and accurately represent the accident site may be used to establish that a defect is trivial and not actionable … “. [internal quotations omitted]  Santacruz v Taco Bell of Am., LLC, 2015 NY Slip Op 04111, 2nd Dept 5-13-15

 

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