Legal Opinion

Sauberan v. Ohl

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

Decided May 30, 1997PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: In this hunting accident case, Supreme Court properly granted plaintiff’s cross motion to dismiss the affirmative defense of defendant Melvin Ohl asserting that Ohl is immune from liability pursuant to General Obligations Law § 9-103. Ohl’s alleged liability is not premised upon any condition on the land or upon Ohl’s status as owner or occupant of the land. Rather, the action against Ohl is based upon his allegedly improper conduct in telling defendant David Harford to shoot at a target that Ohl could not see. The court properly…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ferres v. City of New RochelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Lee v. Long Island RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. Sabia v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. Arquette v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 2001

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