People v. U.S.T.A. National Tennis Center, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph M. Lane, J.

The U.S.T.A. operates a public tennis facility in Flushing Meadow Park, Queens County, New York. On September 1, 1988 during the U.S. Open Tennis matches, the New York *450City Fire Department served three summonses upon the U.S.T.A. National Tennis Center, Inc., located at 123-30 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, Queens, N. Y., alleging by way of complaint/information that the defendant violated section 27-361 of the New York City Building Code (Administrative Code of City of New York, tit 27, ch 1) (unclassified misdemeanor) by allowing the passageway exits at…