Sivaslian v. Rawlins

— Appeal from that part of an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term (Pennock, J.), entered August 10,1981 in Albany County, which granted plaintiffs’ motion to strike defendant Rawlins’ fourth and fifth affirmative defenses contained in his answer. Prior to her acceptance in a parachute jumping course conducted by defendants, plaintiff Alice Sivaslian was required to pay a $40 fee and to sign a purported release. In its first two ■paragraphs the release acknowledges plaintiff’s awareness of the dangers and the risks inherent in such activities. In its third paragraph, it provides…