The owner and operator of a supermarket, a place of public assembly, has a non-delegable duty to the general public to keep its premises safe. Therefore, tbe owner can be held vicariously liable for any negligence on the part of a distributor that caused the premises to be unsafe.
Poidomani v. Shop-Rite Supermarkets, Inc., NY Slip Op 03097 (1st Dep't June 6, 2024)
