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Notable Win: New York State Appellate Division 2nd Department Affirms Defendant’s Summary Judgment Decision

April 20, 2026
By Capehart Scatchard

Client: QMB Plumbing & Heating

Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department

Brief Attorney: Alyson L. Knipe, Esq.

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Matter Caption: Hidalgo v. David Contractor NY, Inc., et al

Plaintiff tripped and fell over a hose that was on the sidewalk adjacent to ongoing construction at the abutting property. QMB Plumbing & Heating performed plumbing work at the subject premises. The Second Department affirmed QMB’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint finding that QMB established it did not cause or create the dangerous condition, and that it did not own the hose or place it on the sidewalk.

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