Legal Opinion
Pira v. Sterling Equities, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 7, 2005PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Ruchelsman, J.), dated June 11, 2003, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff allegedly sustained injuries when, while three to five rows back from the field in the Shea Stadium stands, he was struck by a baseball that had been tossed casually to fans as a souvenir by the defendant Dennis Cook, a Mets pitcher, after he completed his pre-game warmup routine. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morgan v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Akins v. Glens Falls City School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Honohan v. TurroneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Sparks v. Sterling Doubleday Enterprises, LPAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
3Cited by9 opinions
- John Coomer v. Kansas City Royals Baseball CorporationSupreme Court of Missouri · 2014
- Cohen v. Sterling Mets, L.P.New York Supreme Court · 2007
- Cohen v. Sterling Mets, L.P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Demelio v. Playmakers, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2008
- Tarantino v. Queens Ballpark Co., LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
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