Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Sterling Mets, L.P.
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 2007PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Duane A. Hart, J.
*219This is a negligence action to recover for personal injuries that plaintiff suffered on August 24, 2004. Plaintiff alleges that during the course of his employment as a concession vendor at Shea Stadium, he was caused to fall when he was struck by a fan who was diving for a shirt that was launched into the stands by the defendant. The t-shirt launch was a promotional activity that occurred between innings and is common at many sporting events. Prior to the t-shirt launch an announcement over the loudspeakers was made that the t-shirt launch was about to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Winegrad v. New York University Medical CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Morgan v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Turcotte v. FellNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Benitez v. New York City Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
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3Cited by3 opinions
- John Coomer v. Kansas City Royals Baseball CorporationSupreme Court of Missouri · 2014
- Cohen v. Sterling Mets, L.P.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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