Appellate Term, Second Department · June 17, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51305[U]
Jovanovic v Falsons Realty Corp.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51305[U]
Holding The court reversed the lower court’s denial of summary judgment, granting the out-of-possession landlord’s motion to dismiss the complaint. The landlord owed no duty to repair the conveyor belt or basement floor as its contractual obligations were limited to keeping the premises leak-free, and the plaintiffs failed to prove the cause of the accident beyond speculation.
The court’s words
an out-of-possession landlord is not liable for injuries caused by a dangerous condition on leased premises in the absence of a duty imposed by statute or assumed by contract or a course of conduct
2026 NY Slip Op 51305[U], at the official text
the trier of fact would be required to base a finding of proximate cause upon nothing more than speculation
2026 NY Slip Op 51305[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | June 17, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51305[U] |
| Area of law | Personal Injury and Negligence |
| Week | Week ending June 20, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51305[U] |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 294 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Jovanovic v Falsons Realty Corp., 2026 NY Slip Op 51305[U] (Appellate Term, Second Department, June 17, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51305-u/
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