May 22, 2019 – M&H Wins Reversal Of Summary Judgment And Dismissal Of Complaint On Behalf Of Manhattan Hotel Owner

In this premises liability action, the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, in accordance with M&H’s arguments, held that Defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the complaint, as the alleged defect in the stairwell was not a significant structural or design defect for the purposes of an “out-of-possession” landowner defense.

Behluli v. 228 Hotel Corp., et al.