University Did Not Owe a Duty of Care to Cheerleader

A Minnesota appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that the University of Minnesota did not owe “a duty of care” to a cheerleader, who sued the university for negligence after she was injured while practicing a stunt.   Specifically, the panel of judges found that because the university “exerted minimal control” over the cheerleaders it did not have “a special relationship” with the squad, which is a required foundation for “a duty of care” to exist.   On J