Robert v. Deposit Central School Dist. No. 1
| Decision Date | 07 February 1963 |
| Citation | 18 A.D.2d 947,237 N.Y.S.2d 680 |
| Parties | John ROBERT, Individually and as Guardian ad Litem of Veronica A. Robert, an Infant, Respondents, v. DEPOSIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #1, Appellant. |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
Chernin & Gold, Binghamton, Bruno Colapietro, Binghamton, for appellant.
Travis & Whiting, Binghamton, Kenneth P. Whiting, Jr., Binghamton, for respondents.
Before BERGAN, P. J., and GIBSON, HERLIHY and REYNOLDS, JJ.
Order reversed and motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint granted, without costs, on the ground that plaintiff, a spectator at a baseball game, assumed the risk of being struck and injured by a thrown ball. (Baker v. Topping, 15 A.D.2d 193, 222 N.Y.S.2d 658, motion for leave to appeal denied 11 N.Y.2d 644, 182 N.E.2d 620, 228 N.Y.S.2d 1026;Lutzker v. Board of Educ. of City of N.Y., 262 App.Div. 881, 28 N.Y.S.2d 496, affd. 287 N.Y. 822, 41 N.E.2d 97; Bennett v. Board of Educ. of City of N. Y., 16 A.D.2d 651, 226 N.Y.S.2d 593; Zeitz v. Cooperstown Baseball Centennial, 31 Misc.2d 142, 29 N.Y.S.2d 56.)
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