Turcotte v. Fell

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1986-11-25

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OPINION OF THE COURT Simons, J. The issue raised in this appeal is the scope of the duty of care owed to a professional athlete injured during a sporting event. The defendants are a coparticipant and his employer and the owner and operator of the sports facility in which the event took place. Plaintiff Ronald J. Turcotte is a former jockey. Before his injury he had ridden over 22,000 races…

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