Legal Opinion
Van Maussner v. Atlantic City Country Club, Inc.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided April 4, 1997PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
KLEINER, J.A.D.
This case is one of first impression in New Jersey. ■ The issue raised is whether golf course operators owe a duty of care to their patrons to protect them from lightning strikes. Plaintiffs Spencer Maussner and Colleen Maussner appeal from the entry of an order granting summary judgment to defendants. In their appeal, plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in summarily concluding that the owners and operators of a golf course owed no duty to golfers to protect them from lightning strikes. According to plaintiffs, a lightning…
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