Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 22, 1991PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Huttner, J.), entered February 10, 1989, which, upon a jury verdict, is in favor of plaintiff Michael Hoffman and against it in the principal sum of $144,870, and in favor of plaintiff Kristine Hoffman and against it in the principal sum of $18,000.
Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the complaint is dismissed.
*717In general, a person who is injured while voluntarily participating in a sporting event has no legal recourse…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Turcotte v. FellNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Benitez v. New York City Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Henig v. Hofstra UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- Drew v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Stone v. Plattsburgh Speedway, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
3Cited by22 opinions
- Pascucci v. Town of Oyster BayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Reilly v. Long Island Junior Soccer League, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Byrne v. Westchester CountyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Russini v. Inc. Village of MineolaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Strauss v. Town of Oyster BayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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