Lewis v. Erie County Agricultural Society
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiffs commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by Cynthia Lewis (plaintiff) when she was kicked by her own horse at a horse show run by defendants. Defendants appeal from an order denying their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Defendants contend that, as a matter of law, plaintiff assumed the risk of being kicked by a horse and that, in any event, her injuries were not proximately caused by defendants’ alleged negligence.
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