Jan 13, 2005
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court’s ruling in a case involving a card player, who sought legal intervention after the American Contract Bridge League suspended him for 18 months. Specifically, the panel agreed with the trial...
Jan 13, 2005
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has denied a sports marketing company’s motion to dismiss a complaint brought by The Basketball Marketing Company, Inc. (d/b/a “And 1”) and BMC Players, Inc., which alleged that the sports marketing company violated...
Jan 13, 2005
A North Carolina state appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a student-athlete’s negligence claim against a Diocese, a high school and several school officials, finding that the plaintiff had not made any allegations that would toll the applicable statute...
Jan 13, 2005
A California appeals court has affirmed a summary judgment ruling for a defendant in a case involving a bicycle race participant’s injury and subsequent challenge of the liability release he signed. Plaintiff Michael Carpenter unsuccessfully argued, among...
Jan 13, 2005
An Ohio state appeals court has sided with a group of Cincinnati Bengals football fans, finding that a trial erred when it “punted” their legal dispute with the club over seat license agreements to arbitration. The court also held that the court should...
Jan 13, 2005
In a case of first impression, an Ohio state appeals court has found no distinction between a baseball and broken bat flying into the stands in assessing whether a spectator, who was injured at a Cleveland Indians baseball game, can successfully sue the club for...
Jan 13, 2005
A California state appeals court has upheld a trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment to defendants in a sexual harassment case. The plaintiff, a freshman varsity softball player, alleged that the defendants had violated her civil rights under Section...
