Skater Was Aware of Hole in Ice Rink Leading to Injury

A New York state court has granted summary judgment to a public ice rink in a case where a skater sued the ice rink for negligence after his skate got caught in a hole, allegedly causing an injury.   In so ruling, the court reasoned that the claim fell “squarely within the doctrine of Primary Assumption of Risk,” especially since the plaintiff was aware of the deformity of the ice rink before he even took to the ice.   The incident occurred on November 15, 2003. After the plaintiff