Appeals Court Affirms Decision Against Baseball Player WhoWas Beaned

Jun 5, 2004

Student-athletes who are injured in practice have limited legal recourse against their fellow participants unless they she can show that the other participants, whether players or coaches, acted in a reckless fashion, an Indiana Appeals Court has held.   The impetus for the holding was an incident that occurred on February 5, 2000 during a baseball practice involving the Tri-State University baseball team.   William Geiersbach, the plaintiff, was participating in a drill organized by h
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