Legal Opinion
Meyer v. Smiley Brothers, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 1, 1988PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Harvey, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Klein, J.), entered January 21, 1987 in Ulster County, upon a verdict rendered in favor of defendant.
On the morning of October 18, 1980, plaintiff Benjamin Meyer (hereinafter Benjamin) was hiking with his father, plaintiff Richard B. Meyer (hereinafter plaintiff), when he fell off a 30-to-40-foot cliff, sustaining numerous serious injuries. At the time of the accident, plaintiff’s family was vacationing at Mohonk Mountain House, a resort hotel operated by defendant in the Town of New Paltz, Ulster County. The resort features a network…
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