Appeals Court Affirms Ruling for Georgia Southern, Coach, in ‘Fight’ Case

A Georgia Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Georgia Southern University football player, who suffered injuries after his football coach allegedly forced team members to fight one another during practice.   This incident occurred during a spring practice in 2008. Head Football Coach Christopher Hatcher allegedly organized the team in two lines with players facing each other. He then allegedly ordered the players to pair off and fight. Hatcher told the team that he wa