Olsen v. City of Schenectady

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Ferradino, J.), entered November 1, 1993 in Schenectady County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff.

On August 12, 1984, plaintiff, an 11-year-old child, sustained injuries when she struck her head on a drainage gutter while diving at a swimming pool owned and operated by defendant. The injuries consisted of a four-centimeter laceration to her forehead just above the nose, resulting in a permanent fine-scar line in the shape of a "Y” and intermittent headaches. Plaintiff’s personal injury action was bifurcated and liability was tried…