March 7, 2022 – Rankin Savidge secures summary judgment dismissal in Kings County

Rankin Savidge secured a summary judgment dismissal in the matter of Wade v. City of New York, Supreme Court, Kings County, pursuant to Administrative Code § 7-210. The case involved a plaintiff who sustained injuries on a New York City public sidewalk. The Court found that the insured, the property owned adjacent to the sidewalk upon which the plaintiff fell and suffered her injuries, was not liable for the injuries suffered by the plaintiff. Defendant proved to the Court through the parties’ deposition testimony that the insured’s property was a residential property and that the insured did not create the defect, thus satisfying the requirements of Administrative Code § 7-210.