Aaron v. State

In a claim to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims (Lengyel, J.), dated May 25, 1989, which is in favor of the claimant and against it in the principal sum of $9,000.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the claim is dismissed.

While ice skating at the Bear Mountain State Park ice skating rink, the claimant tripped in a groove in the ice and injured herself. The Zamboni machine used to clean and resurface the ice had broken down prior to the commencement of the skating session during which the claimant…