TENSEN v. Ziegler Real Estate Corp., Defendant. (1997)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.

Janet TENSEN, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. F & M REALTY CO., etc., et al., Defendants-Appellants, Ziegler Real Estate Corp., Defendant.

Decided: January 14, 1997

Before SULLIVAN, J.P., and MILONAS, ROSENBERGER and RUBIN, JJ.

William D. Fireman, for Plaintiff-Respondent. Elliot L. Evans, for Defendants-Appellants.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Beverly Cohen, J.), entered on or about April 17, 1996, which denied defendants' motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

In this action for damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff during the early morning hours when she was allegedly attacked by an intruder in her second floor apartment, the motion court properly determined that there are triable issues of fact. Such issues include whether the landlord met its duty to provide adequate security measures in the building in the face of “foreseeable criminal intrusion upon tenants” (Miller v. State of New York, 62 N.Y.2d 506, 513, 478 N.Y.S.2d 829, 467 N.E.2d 493), especially with respect to the alleged lack of lighting in the rear yard in violation of Multiple Dwelling Law § 26(7-a), and the foreseeable relationship between violent crime and the absence of adequate light (see, Loeser v. Nathan Hale Gardens, 73 A.D.2d 187, 190-191, 425 N.Y.S.2d 104).

MEMORANDUM DECISION.

Was this helpful?

Why was this helpful?

Easy to understand

Solved my problem

Other

Why was this not helpful?

Missing the information I need

Too complicated / too many steps

Out of date

Other

Thank you for your feedback!

Trusted by Consumers. Recognized by AI.

As the largest network of trusted legal brands, we help firms build authority across the platforms consumers and AI systems rely on most. Our network helps attorneys strengthen visibility, credibility, and preference where legal decisions begin.

Explore the Network