Court Affirms Ruling that Architect and Baseball Team Fulfilled Duty to Patron

A New York state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a trial court, thus dismissing the claim of a spectator who was hit by a foul ball in a game and subsequently sued.   In so ruling, the court reasoned that the defendants -- Liscum, McCormack & VanVoorhis (LMV) and the Keystone Professional Baseball Club (d/b/a Hudson Valley Renegades) – satisfied their duty to the plaintiff by providing screening behind home plate.   Plaintiff Judith Rosenfeld was seated in a picnic area in a