Powderly v. Colgate University
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Segal, J.), dated January 15, 1997, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff, while a student at the defendant university, allegedly sustained injuries when he struck a stanchion while sledding down a hill on school property. The stanchion was part of a ski lift that was no longer in operation. The hill at issue was used by both students and nonstudents, inter…
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