Legal Opinion
Hammond v. Spruce Meadow Farm, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 29, 1993PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint against defendant Lynn Hawkes dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiff commenced this action against a riding stable, her riding instructor, and the horse owner to recover for injuries plaintiff sustained in a fall from a horse that she had leased. Defendant Hawkes, the instructor, appeals from an order denying her motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against her. Hawkes contends that, as a matter of law, plaintiff assumed the risk of injury inherent in jumping a horse in muddy or wet conditions, and…
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- Maddox v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Roots v. Claremont Riding Academy, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1964
- Roots v. Claremont Riding Academy, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
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