Brown v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff was injured while playing touch football at a public field owned by the defendant when he dove for the football at the sideline and his knee struck a cement strip which ran alongside the field approximately five feet outside of the sideline. The plaintiff had played at the field previously and was aware of the presence of the cement strip, which was open and obvious. Indeed, he testified at his deposition that the cement was there for the purpose of holding down the artificial turf surface of the field.
Following the plaintiffs commencement of this negligence action, the…
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