Legal Opinion

Geffen v. City of New York

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

Decided April 10, 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hutcherson, J.), dated May 12, 1999, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff fell and was injured while skating at an ice skating rink owned and operated by the defendants. She claims that they negligently rented her skates which were not her correct size. However, the plaintiff’s own testimony reveals that she knew that the skates were loose and ill-fitting,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Turcotte v. FellNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Giaimo v. Roller Derby Skate Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Lo Piccolo v. Town of Oyster BayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  4. Fox v. Town of Oyster BayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lee-Csoke v. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  2. Brugnatelli v. County of WestchesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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