The Eighth District affirmed summary judgment for Winking Lizard Tavern and Cintas on a slip-and-fall claim, finding the floor mat hazard was open and obvious and the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a genuine issue of material fact on the attendant-circumstances exception.
The Fifth District affirmed summary judgment for deputies in a K-9 bite case, holding that claims alleging a duty to intervene in a K-9 attack are essentially battery claims governed by the one-year statute of limitations, not custodial negligence claims.
The Eleventh District affirmed summary judgment for PetSmart after a cat died during a routine nail trimming, holding that the owners failed to present evidence of a wrongful act or negligence that caused the death and that emotional distress claims are barred for loss of personal property under Ohio law.
The Second DCA affirmed the trial court’s remittitur reducing a $2 million future medical expenses verdict to $1,274,433.71 in a negligence case, finding the reduction was supported by the record evidence regarding frequency and cost of ongoing pain treatments.
The Fifth DCA reversed summary judgment in a slip-and-fall case, holding that a commercial landlord who retained exclusive authority to access the roof owed a duty of reasonable care to investigate a reported leak, even though the lease assigned vent maintenance to the tenant.
The Sixth DCA reversed summary judgment in favor of a maintenance contractor on Walgreen’s contractual indemnity crossclaim, finding genuine issues of material fact regarding whether the contractor’s negligence triggered the indemnity provision.
The First Department affirms the trial court’s determination in a personal injury action.
The First Department addresses a significant dispute between an estate and Christie’s auction house, analyzing claims related to the handling and sale of art works.
The First Department affirms the trial court’s determination in a claim against the City of New York.
The First Department addresses a personal injury claim against a corporate defendant, affirming the trial court’s determination.