Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Against Pro Athlete

A Georgia state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a lower court, which granted summary judgment to an athletic trainer, who had been sued for medical malpractice by a player on the Atlanta Hawks basketball team.   In so ruling, the court found that the trainer fell within the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers' Compensation Act, O.C.G.A. § 34-9-11. Plaintiff Roshown McLeod played basketball for the Atlanta Hawks from 1998 until 2001. He alleged that he was injured in the cour