Federal Judge Finds for School District, Others in Concussion Case

A federal judge from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed the lawsuit of a high school student athlete, in a case that tested the limits to which public high school coaches, administrators and school districts can be held liable for concussions sustained by student athletes during interscholastic competition.   In so ruling, the court found that the defendants’ conduct did not abridge the plaintiff’s Constitutional rights. In addition, the defendants are immune from state tort