Mets and Others Prevail In Spectator Accident Involving Cable Cover (or ‘Yellow Jacket’) Associated With Broadcast of Baseball Game

By Carla Varriale, Esq.   A New York state court granted summary judgment to a group of defendants, including the owners of New York Mets, in a negligence action brought by a spectator who tripped and fell over what is commonly referred to as a “yellow jacket” or a cable cover. The cable cover was used in connection with the broadcast of the 2015 Championship Playoff games at Citi Field (the “Stadium”). The cable cover was placed over wires that were located in the parking lot near