Left without heat and hot water, Kimberly Horn had to boil water on all four of her stove burners and it wasn't long before two pots of hot water spilled on her.
When she later sued her landlord alleging that his failure to provide heat and hot water caused her injuries, the Supreme Court of Kings County granted the landlord's request to dismiss the case.
Since Horn's burn injuries weren't "normally" associated with an owner's failure to provide essential services, the Appellate Division, Second Department, allowed the dismissal to stand.
We don't have a burning desire to discuss this further.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Horn v. Hires