Court Decrees There Is No Constitutional Right to be Free from Injury in Dangerous Sports

By Jared Good, Esq. During an indoor practice for the Poconos Mountain High School wrestling team on December 18, 2017, Plaintiff-Appellant A.C. suffered a catastrophic leg injury. Defendants Josh Haines and Mike Hollar (“the Coaches”), were the head coaches at the time when the wrestling team was playing a football-like game without protective equipment. The athletes wore wrestling shoes designed to grip the floormats, but nothing else.  During this game, it was alleged that the