Legal Opinion
Pope v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided April 15, 1950No. Claim No. 29330PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGorman, J.
This claim arises out of the drowning of Oliver George Pope, claimant’s intestate, on August 13, 1948, in Sterling Pond, which is located in Fair Haven State Park. Decedent was drowned while attempting to rescue his two nieces who were bathing in said pond. Fair Haven State Park is a wooded area of some 800 acres located on Lake Ontario at Fair Haven, Cayuga County, New York. In addition to supervised bathing beaches, the State provides and maintains in the park numerous recreational areas for camping, picnicking, boating, canoeing and other outdoor activities. Included within the park are…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Curcio v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
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3Cited by20 opinions
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