Legal Opinion

Vannatta v. Village of Otisville

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

Decided March 25, 2015No. 2014-00186Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Bartlett, J.), dated September 16, 2013, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

On January 16, 2011, the plaintiff walked with her son to a hill in the defendant’s park where people were sledding. The hill was in an area of the park that was not maintained by the defendant, but left by the defendant in its natural state. The hill had been used for sledding for approximately 50…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sena v. Town of GreenfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Perrott v. City of TroyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  3. Gruber v. Fairport Central School DistrictNew York Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Myers v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. McCarthy v. New York State Canal Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API