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COLLINS v. STATE OF NEW YORK

162 Misc.2d 770 (1994)

617 N.Y.S.2d 1010

Andrea L. Collins, Personally and as Administratrix of The Estate of Billy R. Collins, Jr., Deceased, et al., Claimants, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 69546.)

Court of Claims.

September 12, 1994

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Robinson & Associates, P. C. (Pulvers, Pulvers, Thompson & Kutner, P. C. and Marc Thompson of counsel), for claimants. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Charles F. Sanders of counsel), for defendant.

ALBERT A. BLINDER, J.

Pursuant to a contract with boxing promoter Top Rank, Inc. (hereinafter Top Rank), Billy Ray Collins, Jr. (decedent) fought a 10-round boxing match against Luis Resto on June 16, 1983, at Madison Square Garden. The decedent's professional record at the time was 13-0.

Unbeknownst to decedent, Resto's gloves had been altered by the removal of horsehair padding covering Resto's knuckles...

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