Legal Opinion
Lago v. Krollage
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 11, 1991PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
Plaintiffs decedent Francis V. Cervoni, died as a result of injuries sustained at a stock car racing event held on August 28, 1982, at Islip Speedway, a facility then being operated by Suffolk Motordome, Inc.
During a "figure-eight” race sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR), while working in the pit area on the infield of the track, attempting to fix a disabled vehicle, Cervoni was struck by a race car owned by Car Care Center, Inc., and driven by Robert Krollage who lost control of his vehicle. Cervoni subsequently…
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