Washington State Supreme Court Points to Lystedt Law in Swank Ruling

The Washington State Supreme Court has dealt a blow to a private school and former football coach, finding that they may have violated the Zackery Lystedt Law when they permitted a student athlete, who subsequently died after suffering multiple concussions, to return too soon to the playing field. The court also reversed an earlier ruling, and allowed the negligence claim against the coach to continue.   The lawsuit was filed by the parents of Drew Swank, who was participating in a game for