Legal Opinion

Neumann v. Shlansky

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 8, 1970PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Per curiam

In short, when an infant participates with adults in a sport ordinarily played by adults, on a course or field ordinarily used by adults for that sport, and commits a primary tortious act, he should be held to the same standard of care as the adult participants (see Dellwo v. Pearson, 259 Minn. 452; Ewing v. Biddle, 216 N. E. 2d 863 [Ind.j; Restatement, Torts 2d, § 283A, Comment c).

The order should be affirmed, without costs, on the opinion of the court below (58 Misc 2d 128).

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dellwo v. PearsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
  2. Ewing v. BiddleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1966
  3. Neumann v. Shlansky, New York County Courts1968

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Goss v. AllenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
  2. Caballero v. AnselmoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
  3. Adolph E. v. Lori M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. Le Sauvage v. FreedmanCivil Court of the City of New York · 1979
  5. Schomp v. WILKENS EX REL. LEENNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985

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