Legal Opinion
Sawyer v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided February 7, 1985No. Claim No. 68005PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas J. Lowery, J.
On March 5,1983, Joanne Davis, age 13 years, was struck and injured by a puck while watching a hockey game at the Romney Arena, a State facility located on the campus of the State University of New York at Oswego. Alleging that the State failed to provide adequate protection for the safety of spectators at its arena, the claim seeks damages for her injuries.1
The hockey rink ran lengthwise in a north/south direction and was enclosed with a dasher board that was approximately three and one-half feet in height. Elevated spectator bleachers surrounded the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Nallan v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Weiss v. FoteNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Akins v. Glens Falls City School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Scurti v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Gilchrist v. City of TroyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985