According to the Schenectady Daily Gazette, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court has ruled that the Gloversville, NY school district cannot be held liable for a playground slide mishap that injured a 10-year-old student. The girl plunged 7 feet off the top of the slide, fracturing her collarbone and thigh. In the plaintiff's personal injury lawsuit, attorneys for the student alleged that the district negligently allowed a hazardous condition on the playground by not providing a cushioned area near the slide. However, a 3-member majority of the 5-judge panel sided with the school district's claim that the playground complied with the safety standards in place at the time of its construction. The Daily Gazette reports that judges were also convinced by a consultant's contention that the child's 7-foot tumble would have caused broken bones even if she had fallen onto another surface.