“A lawsuit filed in the wake of a Schenectady woman’s death following her attendance at the 2012 Camp Bisco festival can proceed to trial, an appeals court ruled Thursday.The Third Department Appellate Division found a local Schenectady County judge ruled properly that the lawsuit could proceed. Attorneys for the festival had appealed after losing … [Read more…]
“Nearly a decade after a Schenectady woman experienced a seizure at the Camp Bisco summer music festival that led to her eventual death, attorneys for her family, festival organizers and the Duanesburg venue where it was held are still battling over a wrongful death lawsuit. Heather Bynum was 24 when she attended the festival … [Read more…]
“Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Versaci, J.), entered January 26, 2015 in Schenectady County, which denied motions by defendant Town of Duanesburg and defendant County of Schenectady for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against them. Plaintiff’s daughter, Heather Bynum, attended a music festival known as Camp Bisco, held in the Town … [Read more…]
“The mother of a comatose Schenectady woman has filed a notice of claim on her daughter’s behalf against organizers of the hugely popular Camp Bisco summer music festival and the town of Duanesburg, where it was held. Heather Bynum was with friends at the festival at Indian Lookout Country Club shortly before 5 p.m. … [Read more…]