Legal Opinion
Collins v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided September 12, 1994No. Claim No. 69546PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
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Albert A. Blinder, J.
Pursuant to a contract with boxing promoter Top Rank, Inc. (hereinafter Top Rank), Billy Ray Collins, Jr. (decedent) fought a 10-round boxing match against Luis Resto on June 16, 1983, at Madison Square Garden. The decedent’s professional record at the time was 13-0.
Unbeknownst to decedent, Resto’s gloves had been altered by the removal of horsehair padding covering Resto’s knuckles. Although decedent endured the full 10 rounds, he sustained career-ending injuries to his eyes and head.
Resto was declared the winner of the bout, but was subsequently…
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