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THE DRY BUT ALLEGEDLY SLIPPERY FLOOR WAS NOT ACTIONABLE IN THIS SLIP AND FALL CASE (FIRST DEPT).

The First Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined defendants’ motion for summary judgment in this slip and fall case should have been granted. Plaintiff alleged slipped on a dry but slippery floor:

Plaintiff testified that he slipped while working in the kitchen of a hotel, due to slippery flooring material that had just been installed. He stated that the floor was dry, but the flooring did not “grip,” and the layers were not properly installed. …

Absent competent evidence of a defect in the surface or some deviation from an applicable industry standard, liability is not imposed for a slippery floor … . Here, all of the experts stated that the flooring was at least in the “acceptable” range for slip resistance using industry standards. Moreover, plaintiff failed to present any evidence raising an issue of fact concerning improper installation or defective materials. Evidence of subsequent repairs or remediation is not admissible, unless there is an issue of control or an alleged defect in manufacture, not present here, and does not create an issue of fact as to prior negligence … . Arias v Stonhard, Inc., 2020 NY Slip Op 06944, First Dept 11-24-20

 

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