Opinion Excerpt

Malave v State of New York 2026 NY Slip Op 50522(U) [88 Misc 3d 1253(A)] March 6, 2026 Court of Claims Javier E. Vargas, J. Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. As corrected in part through July 17, 2026; it will not be published in the printed Official Reports. Digest-Index Classification: Negligence—Maintenance of Premises—Trip and Fall on Stairs--Causation and Notice Nylia Malave,FN1 Claimant, v The State of New York,FN2 Defendant. Court of Claims