Jacques v. Village of Lake Placid

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, entered December 3, 19701 in Essex County, upon a verdict rendered at a Trial Term in favor of plaintiffs.

*164The Village of Lake Placid owns and maintains a public recreation area on the westerly shore of Mirror Lake consisting of a wooded park, a sand beach and a swimming dock. The park area was lighted at night and open to the public continuously. The beach was open generally during daylight hours from June to September and the village employed lifeguards to supervise the use of the beach area. When the beach area was closed for swimming,…