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What Is the Storm in Progress Doctrine in New York Slip and Fall Cases?

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Why Winter Falls in Brooklyn Are Harder to Prove Than You Think Key Takeaways: The storm in progress doctrine holds that New York property owners, tenants, and snow removal contractors generally are not liable for snow or ice accumulating during an ongoing storm, with duty resuming only after reasonable time passes once weather stops. A […]