Case Name: Caj H. Pinero, Appellant, v. Rite Aid of New York, Inc., Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-12-12
Citations: 99 N.Y.2d 541
Docket Number: 
Parties: Caj H. Pinero, Appellant, v Rite Aid of New York, Inc., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 99
Pages: 541–542

Head Matter:
[783 NE2d 895, 753 NYS2d 805]
Caj H. Pinero, Appellant, v Rite Aid of New York, Inc., Respondent.
Decided December 12, 2002
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert J. Tolchin, New York City, for appellant.
Friedberg & Raven, LLP, New York City (Scott Gurtman of counsel), for respondent.
Michaels & Smolak, P.C., Auburn (Michael G. Bersani of counsel), for New York State Trial Lawyers Association, amicus curiae.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs. The Appellate Division properly determined that plaintiffs accident was not within the reasonably foreseeable risks of the defendant's alleged negligence (see, Di Ponzio v Riordan, 89 NY2d 578, 583-584).
Concur: Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Smith, Levine, Ciparick, Wesley, Rosenblatt and Graffeo.