Legal Opinion
Sena v. Town of Greenfield
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 1998PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
Plaintiff Patrick Sena was injured while sledding with his son on property owned by defendant Town of Greenfield. We must decide whether defendant Town may avoid liability for plaintiffs injuries by invoking the statutory immunity afforded by General Obligations Law § 9-103. Because we conclude that the hill where the accident occurred was part of a supervised public park not within the ambit of General Obligations Law § 9-103 immunity, we reverse the order of the Appellate Division.
Plaintiff Patrick Sena was injured on January 22, 1989, while sledding down a…
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