Sauer v. Hebrew Institute of Long Island, Inc.
| Decision Date | 10 October 1963 |
| Parties | , 193 N.E.2d 642 Neil SAUER, an infant under 14 years of age, by Ann Sauer, his Guardian ad Litem, and Irving Sauer, Appellants, v. HEBREW INSTITUTE OF LONG ISLAND, INC., Respondent. |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals |
Appeal from Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, 17 A.D.2d 245, 233 N.Y.S.2d 1008.
Thirteen-year-old boy and his father brought action against a corporation, which operated camp, for injuries sustained by the boy when he slipped on wet grass during a water fight between groups of campers and struck his head on a concrete walk and for medical expenses and loss of services incurred by the father.
The Supreme Court, Trial Term, Bronx County, Charles A. Loreto, J., 33 Misc.2d 785, 227 N.Y.S.2d 535, entered a judgment in favor of the boy and his father, and the corporation appealed.
The Appellate Division, Bergan, P. J., 17 A.D.2d 245, 233 N.Y.S.2d 1008, reversed the judgment on the law and the facts, dismissed the complaint, entered judgment for corporation, and held that corporation was not liable.
The boy and his father appealed to the Court of Appeals.
Judgment affirmed, without costs.
All concur.
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