Legal Opinion
Classen v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided December 12, 1985No. Claim No. 63921PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Albert A. Blinder, J.
On November 23, 1979, Willie "Macho” Classen, a professional prizefighter, was knocked out by one Wilfred Scypion in the tenth round of a boxing "exhibition”2 held in the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden. Five days later, Classen died as a result of a subdural hematoma.
*347Classen’s wife, the claimant-administratrix herein, seeks damages for the alleged negligence and medical malpractice of various persons whom she claims were employees of the defendant.
At trial, bifurcation was ordered. Thus, this decision addresses only the issue of liability.
Willie…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Maddox v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- St. George v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- St. George v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Evers v. WesterbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
- Evers v. WesterbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Lewis v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Classen v. IzquierdoNew York Supreme Court · 1987
- Dunckley v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1987
- Collins v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1994
- Collins v. RestoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990