New York Court of Appeals
Margaret A. Sheehy v. Big Flats Community Day, Inc., and American Legion Ernest Skinner Memorial Post 1612
June 6, 198973 N.Y.2d 629
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's dismissal of Margaret Sheehy's claims against the American Legion, holding that Penal Law § 260.20(4) does not create a private right of action for damages and that her common-law negligence claim is likewise untenable.