FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MARCH 21, 2013 • THE QUEENS COURIER 49 MEMORIALS BY PARKSIDE Your Expression, Our Creativity • Footstones • Inscriptions • Monuments • Restorations • Mausoleums • Pre-planning A monument is the opportunity to perpetuate your memories of an especially loved and revered family member or friend. Memorial art is our way of helping you to express that memory. The monument you select will be a personalized illustration of your tribute. SHOWROOMS: For Information or to Make an Appointment Call Our Monument Consultants want to learn about you and your family. With their vast experience helping families, they will create a highly personalized memorial or headstone that is a true reflection of a life well lived. Understanding your family will help us assist you in designing a lasting and unique tribute to your loved one. When you work with PARKSIDE to create your family memorial, you can expect the highest quality granite and superior craftsmanship. We stand behind our memorials with a perpetual warranty that guarantees that your family’s memorial will last into the future. There is both sorrow and joy experienced while selecting a monument. You will experience sadness as fond memories emerge and happiness in being able to commemorate a life of blessing and hope. 98-60 Queens Boulevard Rego Park, New York 11374 2576 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11234 www.memorialsbyparkside.com 718-896-9100 Legally Speaking By: Scott Baron, Attorney at Law THE LIGHTING IN A THEATRE Advertorial Q: A puppet show at the theatre – that’s where I took my pre-kindergarteners. As I put-out my foot to go down a step, the house lights went off without warning, and I fell. Someone must have given a premature cue to turn off the lights – while people were still being seated. I injured my left ankle and feel the owner caused my injuries by suddenly turning off the lights. A: A landowner has a duty to maintain its property in a reasonably safe condition in view of all the circumstances, including the likelihood of injury to others, the seriousness of the injury, and the burden of avoiding the risk. Landowners and tenants who operate places of public assembly, such as theatres, are charged with the duty of providing the public with a reasonably safe premises, including a safe means of ingress and egress. There is no rule of thumb that a theatre must flash or dim its lights before they go off, or that house lights may not be turned off until everyone is seated. So long as there are strips of lights on the stairs, and those lights go on when the house lights are turned off, the theatre has a good shot at establishing that it provides the public with a reasonably safe premises insofar as its lighting is concerned. Every theatre-goer expects that the lights will be turned off before the show begins. You will need positive evidence that the lights were turned off in a negligent fashion. Otherwise, you will not be able to make your case that an act or omission on the part of the theatre proximately caused your injuries. The law responds to changed conditions; exceptions and variations abound. Here, the information is general; always seek out competent counsel. This article shall not be construed as legal advice Copyright © 2013 Scott Baron & Associates, P.C. All rights reserved. 159-49 Cross Bay Boulevard, Howard Beach, New York 11414 1750 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710 718-738-9800, 914-337-9800, 1-866-927-4878
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