Did You See That? – A Cautionary Tale To Property Owners and Athletes Alike When Applying The Primary Assumption Of The Risk Defense

By William H. Gray, Esq. – Senior Associate Attorney at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney Ltd. Every athlete knows – without risk, there’s no reward. But could the price be more than they expected? The New York State Court of Appeals recently addressed this question in Parnand Maharaj v City of New York, et al. where the New York Supreme Court’s decision granting the City of New York summary judgement based upon the doctrine of primary assumption of the risk was affirmed. See Par