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Rivas-Chirino v. Wildlife Conservation Society

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

Decided July 7, 2009PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*557In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kangs County (Solomon, J.), dated June 12, 2008, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.

The plaintiff allegedly was injured while visiting the baboon exhibit at the Prospect Park Zoo, which was owned and operated by the defendant. The viewing area of that exhibit consisted of concrete bleacher seating,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Smith v. StarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Jang Hee Lee v. Sung Whun OhAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. Delgado v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  5. Sclafani v. Washington MutualAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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