Opinion Excerpt

McInnis v A.O. Smith Water Prods. 2026 NY Slip Op 05701 October 2, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. KELLY SUE MCINNIS, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF RONALD MCINNIS, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v A.O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, AND THE WILLIAM POWELL COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. Decided on October