Legal Opinion
Benjamin v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided July 16, 1982No. Claim No. 64784PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thomas J. Lowery, Jr., J.
In the evening of November 16,1979, Thomas Benjamin, age 11 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 negligently failed to provide adequate protection for the safety of spectators seated in its arena, Thomas now seeks compensation for his injuries.1
Romney Arena, as it was laid out by the State for hockey, consisted of an oblong shaped rink that ran lengthwise in a north/south direction. It…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Akins v. Glens Falls City School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Scurti v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Barrett v. Lake Ontario Beach Improvement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Ingersoll v. Onondaga Hockey Club, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Gilchrist v. City of TroyNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Zambito v. Village of AlbionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Sawyer v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1985