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More Bad News for Minor Sports
Galloway v. State (Iowa) (14-year-old injured on an educational field trip; Supreme Court of Iowa rules that public policy precludes enforcement of parents’ pre-injury waiver on behalf of minor.) The...
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Coverage Denied for Injury to Motorsports “Participant”
T.H.E. Insurance v. Cochran Motor Speedway (Georgia) (Minor in the pit area of a racetrack deemed to be a participant; insurance coverage denied due to a participant exclusion.) A stepfather and his...
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Risks are in the Eyes of the (Little) Beholders
Playground Warning Sign a Bit Much?(Washington D.C.) (Clearly American children are way behind this whole understanding the risks situation.) FutureofCapitalism.com recently posted an entertaining...
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Pipe Dream for Expert in Motocross Case
McCassy v. Superior Court (California – UNPUBLISHED) (Minor motocross rider injured during practice ride; with the rider unable to recall the incident, her expert speculates that irrigation piping near...
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Rough Terrain
Malaguit v. Ski Sundown, Inc. (Connecticut) (A skier was rendered a quadriplegic during a fall in the ski area’s “terrain park”; the Court affirmed a general jury verdict in favor of the defendant ski...
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Root of the Problem
Connelly v. City of Omaha (Nebraska) (Children were injured while sledding at a public park when they struck a tree, and their parents filed an action agains the city for negligence; liability was...
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Little League Lawsuit Settlement
$14.5 Million Settlement for Injured Minor (New Jersey) (A 12 year old pitcher playing in a youth baseball game was struck in the chest by a ball projected from a metal bat; his family’s lawsuit...
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Deflated
Interstate Fire & Casualty v. Abernathy (Florida) (A minor festival attendee was injured while using an inflatable bungee run; the mother of the minor sued the club that was hosting the event;...
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Speed Trap
Hines v. Camper (Ohio)(Not Published) (A passenger in a car participating in a street race was injured when the car crashed. After the insurer of the driver’s car refused to afford coverage, the...
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Go Team!
Kristina D. v. Nesaquake Middle School (New York) (A cheerleader was injured when she fell from a shoulder stand during practice; she sued the district, coach and others for her personal injuries; the...
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