Appeals Court Affirms Ruling in Concussion Case Involving Swimmer Who Collided Head-to-Head With Another Swimmer

A California state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a trial court, effectively dismissing the claim of a swimmer, who “collided head-to-head” with another swimmer, and then sued a Paseo Aquatics Sports (his swim club) and his coach. In so ruling, the court relied on the doctrine of primary assumption of the risk for its decision. The plaintiff in the case was Zechariah Wolf, a 17-year-old member of Paseo. Wolf collided head-on with teammate Ethan Lee while warming up for a swim