Legal Opinion
Valdimer v. Mount Vernon Hebrew Camps, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 12, 1961PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDye, J.
The question posed on this appeal taken as of right is whether an indemnity agreement, contained in a general release given by the parent in settlement of an infant’s claim, is unenforcible as a matter of public policy.
The infant plaintiff, Ellen Valdimer, sustained injuries on August 16, 1955, while enrolled at the Summer camp operated by the defendant, allegedly due to the latter’s negligence. Subsequently, but before any suit had been brought, the adult plaintiff, as parent, negotiated a settlement of the infant’s claim, as well as his own, for incidental relief in the sum of $400. In…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Delafield v. BarretNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Ohio Casualty Insurance v. MallisonOregon Supreme Court · 1960
- Greenburg v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Bose v. WehrliNew York Supreme Court · 1945
- Joyce v. Washington Storage Warehouse and Van Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Hawkins Ex Rel. Hawkins v. PeartUtah Supreme Court · 2001
- Slotkin v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Cooper v. Aspen Skiing Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2002
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