Skater Tumbles as Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment

In a 3-2 decision, a New York state appeals court has affirmed a ruling for the United States Olympic Committee and other defendants, which were sued by a speedskater who was injured after she slammed into a wall while practicing in an Olympic skating rink.   Essentially, the majority held that the plaintiff, Nicole L. Ziegelmeyer, could not show that the pads were either damaged or defective prior to her collision with them.   The dissent, meanwhile, concluded that the plaintiff’s c