Meistrich v. Casino Arena Attractions, Inc.

31 N.J. 44, 155 A.2d 90, 82 A.L.R.2d 1208 (1959)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Meistrich (P) was skating on Casino Arena Attractions, Inc.'s (D) rink when he noticed the ice was too hard for ordinary skaters. P continued to skate, fell, and suffered severe injuries. P sued to recover damages from the accident. The trial court ruled for D. P appealed based on an instruction that stated that assumption of risk could be found if P knew or reasonably should have known the risk. The appeals court reversed for P. D appealed.