Legal Opinion

Retian v. City of New York

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

Decided March 22, 1999PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Weiss, J.), dated February 10, 1998, which granted the cross motion of the defendant for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and denied as academic his motion to compel discovery.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff was injured while playing handball on an outdoor court located at the Joseph Austin Park in Queens. He claimed that he had been playing for a few minutes when he stepped to the right to hit the ball and tripped or fell over a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Morgan v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. Maddox v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Culucci v. Nansen Park, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. Paone v. County of SuffolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. Touti v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Green v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. Maharaj v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021
  3. Clements v. Skate 9H Realty, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. Smith v. Village of HempsteadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. Safon v. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School DistrictAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015

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