Legal Opinion
Rosensweig v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 27, 1958No. Claim No. 31049PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCoon, J.
Claimant bas been awarded $80,000 for tbe alleged wrongful death of a professional prize fighter. Tbe negligence of tbe State is said to be “ permitting ” or “ licensing ’ ’ decedent to engage in a professional fight when tbe State knew, or should have known, that be was not in proper physical condition to do so.
On August 29, 1951, decedent was “knocked out” in tbe eighth round of a professional fight in Madison Square Carden. It is without question that decedent was struck two very hard blows to the head immediately before his collapse. He died four days later from cerebral hemorrhage and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Williams v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Curcio v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- St. George v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
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