Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York February 28, 2012 (Quinones v. Federated Department Stores, Inc.)

On August 3, 2004, a cooking demonstration was held in the Cellar at a Macy’s department store in Manhattan. A group of wooden folding chairs had been set up for customers to view the demonstration. As John Quinones (hereinafter the plaintiff) sat in a chair, it collapsed, allegedly causing him to sustain personal injuries.