Legal Opinion

Wilkins v. State

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 11, 1991No. Claim No. 72073PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Casey, J.

At issue on this appeal is whéther the limited liability provision of General Obligations Law § 9-103 is applicable to State-owned lands in the Adirondack Park reserve on which the State maintains an access road, parking lot and nature trails which are open to the public without any fee. We agree with the Court of Claims that General Obligations Law § 9-103 is applicable in the circumstances presented by this case, and we affirm its judgment dismissing the claim.

Claimant was injured when the motorbike on which he was a passenger struck a chain stretched across the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sega v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Ferres v. City of New RochelleNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Iannotti v. Consolidated Rail Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Fenton v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Bush v. Village of SaugertiesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Farnham v. KittingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
  2. McCleary v. City of Glens FallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. Clark v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. Perrott v. City of TroyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. Stento v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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