Case Name: John J. Ortiz, Jr., an Infant by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Carmen Felix, et al., Appellants, v. City of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-12-06
Citations: 101 A.D.3d 446
Docket Number: 
Parties: John J. Ortiz, Jr., an Infant by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Carmen Felix, et al., Appellants, v City of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 101
Pages: 446–446

Head Matter:
John J. Ortiz, Jr., an Infant by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Carmen Felix, et al., Appellants, v City of New York, Respondent.
[954 NYS2d 455]

Opinion:
In this action for personal injuries sustained by the then 13-year-old plaintiff while playing basketball on an outdoor court at a park owned by defendant City of New York, defendant made a prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law based on the doctrine of assumption of risk (see Morgan v State of New York, 90 NY2d 471, 482-486 [1997]). The risks assumed by the infant plaintiff included those created by the gaps in the playing surface. In opposition, plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact. Concur — Tom, J.P., Mazzarelli, Moskowitz, Abdus-Salaam and Feinman, JJ.