Case Name: Hideki Sato et al., Appellants, v. Ippudo NY et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2013-09-12
Citations: 21 N.Y.3d 1059
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hideki Sato et al., Appellants, v Ippudo NY et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 21
Pages: 1059–1060

Head Matter:
[996 NE2d 910, 974 NYS2d 29]
Hideki Sato et al., Appellants, v Ippudo NY et al., Respondents.
Decided September 12, 2013
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP, New York City (Brian J. Isaac of counsel), for appellants.
Molod Spitz & DeSantis, P.C., New York City (Marcy Sonneborn of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, with costs. Plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact concerning whether defendants' alleged negligence in failing to provide adequate warning of the presence of the staircase or adequate lighting in the staircase and surrounding area caused his fall.
Concur: Chief Judge Lippman and Judges Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott, Rivera and Abdus-Salaam.