Griffin v. Lardo
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiffs 12-year-old daughter was injured in her backyard while showing 11-year-old defendant how to swing a golf club. Neither child is an experienced golfer. Plaintiffs daughter stood too close, and defendant struck her in the head with the club as he finished his swing.
*826Supreme Court erred in denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground of assumption of risk. The risk of the present injury is obvious, and, by voluntarily participating in the…
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