Court Grants Summary Judgement for Amusement Park in Slip and Fall Case

The Supreme Court, Suffolk County has granted summary judgment to the defendant in a slip and fall accident at the Splish Splash at Adventureland water park.  The plaintiff is an adult who stepped into a pool and struck her foot on a suction grate, sustaining a Lisfranc fracture and other injuries. The suction grate that she struck was a federally mandated device that is required by the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Service Act (the “VGBA”). After a child died from an acciden