Legal Opinion

Rovegno v. Church of the Assumption

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

Decided January 31, 2000PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Mastro, J.), entered October 20, 1998, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff exited the rear of the defendant church and found herself locked inside the parking lot. She reached through the bars of a mechanical gate to place a key in the lock on the outside of the gate, and the gate slid open, injuring her arm. The Supreme Court granted the defendant’s motion…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Basso v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Kurshals v. Connetquot Central School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Fellis v. Old Oaks Country Club, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. Ambrosio v. South Huntington Union Free School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Jackson v. Supermarkets General Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Harris v. Debbie's Creative Child Care, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Galindo v. Town of ClarkstownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  5. Smith v. Dutchess Motor LodgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023

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