Shapiro v. City of Amsterdam

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (J. *1212Sise, J.), entered. September 14, 2011 in Montgomery County, which denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Plaintiff was injured when his tee shot ricocheted off a masonry-block retaining wall allegedly protruding above grade level at the front of the tee box on the 10th hole at defendant Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course, which is owned by defendant City of Amsterdam. The golf ball struck plaintiff in the head, and he commenced this action seeking damages for the injuries he sustained. Defendants moved for summary…