Legal Opinion

Maddox v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 1, 1985PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

These actions stem from an incident which occurred on June 13, 1975, when Elliot Maddox, centerfielder for the New York Yankees, slipped and fell while fielding a ball during the ninth inning of a nighttime game against the Chicago White Sox; at the time the Yankees were playing at Shea Stadium since Yankee Stadium was undergoing extensive renovation. Thereafter, plaintiffs brought suit against various defendants, including the City of New York, Shea Stadium and the Metropolitan Baseball Club, alleging, inter alia, that they were negligent in the ownership, maintenance,…

3Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Merritt Hill Vineyards Inc. v. Windy Heights Vineyard, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Flood v. KuhnSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Murphy v. Steeplechase Amusement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929

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4Cited by23 opinions

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  2. Widera v. Ettco Wire & Cable Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. Holmes v. City of New RochelleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. Jones v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1989
  5. Eagleston v. Mt. Sinai Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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