Legal Opinion
Fouchecourt v. Metropolitan Opera Ass'n
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 24, 2008No. 07 Civ. 3778(DC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CHIN, District Judge.
On October 22, 2005, plaintiff Jean-Paul Fouehécourt was performing the role of Bardolfo in Verdi’s “Falstaff’ at the Metropolitan Opera House. While on stage, he fell from a platform, striking his head on the floor below. He brings this diversity action to recover damages for his injuries.
Defendant Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. (the “Met”) moves to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. The Met argues that Fouehécourt is covered by the New York State Workers’…
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