Legal Opinion
Revesz v. Carey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 21, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
*822On the evening of November 24, 2006, plaintiff and her sister attended a bonfire in the backyard of defendants’ home in the Town of Ballston Spa, Saratoga County. The bonfire was created in a fire pit surrounded by a circle of stacked cobblestones that created a barrier around the fire. At approximately 1:00 a.m., when the fire had died down and consisted of mostly smoldering embers, plaintiff decided to leave the party. As she stood up from her chair, she tripped and fell into the fire pit.
As a result of her injuries, plaintiff commenced this action alleging that defendants were negligent…
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