Legal Opinion
Blount v. Town of West Turin
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph D. McGuire, J.
The court is called upon to determine if a municipality is entitled to the conditional immunity of the recreation use statute for an injury arising out of a snowmobile accident that happened on a groomed trail and town highway, a part of which was opened only for seasonal use. Responsibility of the private group that groomed the trail must also be decided on this unique set of undisputed facts.
Plaintiffs commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff Wayne L. Blount in a snowmobile accident. Plaintiff Brenda Blount…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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