Legal Opinion
Natalia Makarova v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 12, 2000No. 1999PublishedCited by 2,897 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
In 1982, Natalia Makarova was injured when a piece of scenery fell on her shoulder at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. At the time of the injury, Makarova was performing in a production of the musical “On Your Toes,” and a witness for Makarova asserts that she was widely regarded as the world’s best prima ballerina.
The Kennedy Center was the producer of “On Your Toes.” As producer, it: (1) contracted with the estates of the musical’s authors for the right to “produce and present” the show; (2) contracted directly with the…
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