FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM MAY 4, 2017 • THE QUEENS COURIER 101 THE SHOW MUST GO OFF Q: At the Lagoons, I was conducting the first rehearsal for my play, walking toward the stage and giving directions to the actors. Although the stage was lit, the area where I was walking was dark. All of a sudden, my right foot went off an unguarded edge of the walkway, and I fell into a deep water-filled trench. In the area where my accident occurred, the owner had removed the railings and required that the lights be kept off. Once the railing system was removed, the trenches next to the stage were left unprotected, without any warnings or illumination around them to warn of the height differential, whereas the other trenches within the venue were protected by permanent railings. A: An owner of property or tenant in possession of real property has a duty to maintain the property in a reasonably safe condition. Whether a dangerous or defective condition exists on the property of another so as to create liability depends on the peculiar facts and circumstances of each case. A condition may be rendered a trap for the unwary where the condition is obscured. It appears that the owner retained control by making the ultimate decision as to whether the railings would be removed, removing that railing, and controlling the condition of the lighting during the rehearsal. Moreover, the condition was not what lawyers call ‘open and obvious’. For that matter, the unguarded trench was downright inherently dangerous. Semi-Annual Tile Clearance Sale - Up To 80% Off If it’s not on sale, then take… 30% OFF All porcelain, ceramic & glass tile All Eviva Bath Fixtures* *May not be combined with any other offer or used for prior purchases. Discount taken off of regular prices. Not valid for sale items or BARGAINS. Bath access. not included. Sale ends 5/31. Save on Today’s Hottest Trends 18x18 Porcelain Floor Tile As low as 79¢ sf Bathroom Wall Tile As low as 97¢ sf Wood-Look PorcelainTile As low as $1.49 sf 12x24 Porcelain Floor Tile As low as $1.59 sf 53% OFF Newport 2.5” x 10” Subway Tile Charleston Grey 72-12 88 Street Glendale, NY 11385 TilesUnlimitedNY.com 718.894.8300 Free Indoor Parking - As seen on NBC’s ‘George to the Rescue’ - Voted Best Tile Store in 2017 Best of the Boro
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