SAWYER v. STATE OF NEW YORK


127 Misc.2d 295 (1985)

Carol E. Sawyer, as Mother and Natural Guardian of Joanne M. Davis, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 68005.)

Court of Claims.

February 7, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mathews & Love (Verner R. Love, Jr., of counsel), for claimant. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Joseph R. Mathews of counsel), for defendant.


THOMAS J. LOWERY, J.

On March 5, 1983, Joanne Davis, age 13 years, was struck and injured by a puck while watching a hockey game at the Romney Arena, a State facility located on the campus of the State University of New York at Oswego. Alleging that the State failed to provide adequate protection for the safety of spectators at its arena, the claim seeks damages for her injuries.1

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