Opera v. Hyva, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION of the court
Simons, J.
Plaintiff Michael A. Opera fractured his right leg while skiing at Bluemont, a ski area owned and operated by Defendant Hyva, Inc. He and his wife sued defendant, claiming that the injury was caused by a defective binding on skis rented from it. Defendant thereafter impleaded third-party defendant Moog, Inc., the manufacturer of the binding. The jury awarded plaintiffs compensatory and derivative damages on their strict products liability cause of action and it apportioned liability 25% against defendant Hyva, Inc., and 75% against third-party defendant Moog, Inc.
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