Battle v. State

—Crew III, J.

Appeal from an order of the Court of Claims (Benza, J.), entered October 14, 1997, which, inter alia, granted the State’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the claims.

On February 21, 1988 claimants, both experienced bobsled*746ders, were involved in an accident while competing in a bobsled race at the Mt. Van Hovenberg Olympic Sports Complex in the Town of North Elba, Essex County. At the time of the accident, claimant Karl Young was driving the two-person bobsled and claimant James Battle was acting as the brakeperson. Claimants completed the competitive portion of the course…