Premises Liability Laws in New York.

New York Court of Appeals abolished the distinction between invitee and licensee. Landowners owe all lawful entrants a duty of reasonable care under the circumstances.

Trespassers are owed only a duty to avoid willful or wanton injury (and for children, attractive-nuisance doctrine).

Imposes absolute (strict) liability on owners and contractors for injuries to construction workers from gravity-related falls. Plaintiff need not prove fault; only that statute applies and injury occurred. Distinctive and plaintiff-friendly in the U.S.

Imposes non-delegable duty on owners and contractors to comply with Industrial Code rules for construction, excavation, and demolition work. Violation of a specific Industrial Code provision supports liability.

New York City property owners (other than 1-3 family owner-occupied residential) are responsible for maintaining and repairing sidewalks adjoining their property and may be liable for injuries from defective sidewalks.

New York requires proof of "vicious propensities" — owner's knowledge (actual or constructive) of the dog's dangerous tendencies. No strict-liability statute. One of the stricter rules for plaintiffs in the U.S.