Appeals Court Rebuffs PIAA in Concussion Case

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has rejected the appeal of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA), which had sought to overturn a trial court’s decision to deny its motion to dismiss a negligence lawsuit brought by several former student- athletes.   The plaintiffs - Jonathan Hites, Kaela Zingaro, and Samuel Teolis, on behalf of minor Domenic Teolis, individually and on behalf of those similarly situated — sought to recover damages arising from concuss