New York Court of Appeals Rules Met Opera House Not Liable for Patron's Injury
Lawyers USA › December 05, 2005
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The Metropolitan Opera is not liable for failing to escort a disabled patron who caused another patron to fall, New York's highest court has ruled.
The plaintiff was attending a performance and was seated in the same row as a man with Parkinson's disease, who walked unsteadily. During intermission, the plaintiff left her seat and returned prior to the second act. The disabled man and his wife also left their seats during intermission, but returned unescorted after the houselights had dimmed and the second act had begun.See the full content of this document
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New York Court of Appeals Rules Met Opera House Not Liable for Patron's Injury
As the couple reached their row, the plaintiff rose from her...
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