O'Keefe v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
These wrongful death claims arise from three accidental drownings which occurred on May 22,1974 at the Beaver Island State Park Marina, a public recreational facility owned and *44operated by the State of New York. The decedents, all members of the O’Keefe family, were on the marina piers for the purpose of fishing in the Niagara River, a permitted activity for which the marina was open to the public. The court held that the claims were within the purview of section 9-103 of the General Obligations Law which provides that landowners who gratuitously allow…
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