Legal Opinion

Giovinazzo v. Mohawk Valley Community College

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 30, 1994PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Plaintiff, a member of the women’s softball team at Mohawk Valley Community College, was injured on April 7, 1990, when her left foot became stuck in a wet, spongy area in shallow left field while she was attempting to catch a fly ball during a softball game. Plaintiff alleged that defendants were negligent in maintaining the field and in failing to provide proper supervision. Plaintiff testified at an examination before trial that she was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Benitez v. New York City Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. Lamey v. FoleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. Schiffman v. SpringAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. Perez v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. McCrorey v. City of BuffaloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Perez v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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