Appeals Court Affirms School District’s Liability in Premises Liability Action

A California state appeals court has agreed with a lower court, which found a school district liable for an injury suffered by a student athlete.   The incident in question occurred on November 1, 2001, when plaintiff Jennifer E. Gill was 15 years-old and a sophomore at Redwood High School, which is part of the Tamalpais Union High School District. Gill wanted to be on the Redwood High girls' junior varsity basketball team. She believed, according to the court, it would make a favorable imp