Golfer Cannot Recover for Injuries When His Cart Is Rear Ended by Another
By Rob Harris, of Golf Dispute Resolution
Being a passenger in a vehicle that is rear-ended typically is as close to a free pass to monetary damages as the law provides. However, at least in Indiana, make sure the vehicle is a car and not a golf cart.
David D. Wooten learned this the hard way, as the Indiana Court of Appeals this week denied his claims against the driver of the cart that plowed into his backside.
As the court explained:
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