Rigged Game: The Florida Supreme Court’s Decision in Plancher and the Abuse of Sovereign Immunity in Sports Law

By Eugene Egdorf and Ryan D. Ellis, of the Lanier Law Firm   Eugene Egdorf   March 18, 2008 began like any other spring day for freshman Ereck Plancher and the rest of the University of Central Florida (UCF) football team—with an offseason strength and conditioning session. The team gathered at 9 a.m. for an hour of weightlifting followed by 30 to 45 minutes of agility drills and sprints. At around 10 a.m., although it was 72 degrees outside (cool by Orlando standards), with 50 perce