Redmond v. National Horse Show Ass'n of America, Ltd.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the City Court of the city of Rew York dismissing the complaint at the close of the entire case.
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff purchased a ticket of admission to an exhibition conducted by the defendant. While watching the horses jump, the plaintiff was struck by a heavy iron gate, which fell from the impact of a horse which had become unmanageable. These gates were used to admit horses to the arena, and were closed at the time of the accident. Ro specific defect was shown in their construction, and no negligence on the part of the defendant, unless this negligence may be inferred from the foregoing facts.
*384Persons invited upon payment of an entrance fee to a place of public amusement have the right to…
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