Gilman v. Molly Fox Studios, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff was injured when she fell over a coparticipant in an aerobics class conducted by defendants. Even assuming, arguendo, that the accident resulted from an allegedly overcrowded class, plaintiff admittedly attended 10 previous classes of the same size and had not complained about overcrowding. Thus, plaintiff, by her voluntary participation in the class, consented to the activity allegedly resulting in her injury, the risk of which was a foreseeable consequence of her participation (see, Maddox v City of New York, 66 NY2d 270; Turcotte v Fell, 68 NY2d 432, 439). There also was no…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Turcotte v. FellNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Maddox v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
3Cited by1 opinion
- Berry v. Bally Total Fitness Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000