A California appeals court has ruled that a school district is shielded by governmental immunity statutes in a case where a student athlete was severely beaten by his teammates while the team was away at a soccer tournament and subsequently sued. Key to the...
An Ohio state appeals court has reversed, in part, the ruling of a trial court, which had granted summary judgment to a school district and officials after they were sued by a student athlete, who was injured while competing in the pole vault event. As part of...
A state court judge in Massachusetts has left the door open for a plaintiff, who sued the University of Massachusetts for negligence after she injured herself during a cheerleading stunt. In denying the university’s motion for summary judgment, the court found...
An Illinois appeals court has found that the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is not shielded by the state’s Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Act) in a case where it was sued by a basketball coach for negligence and defamation....
An Illinois state appeals court has reversed a lower court’s finding, giving new life to a basketball coach’s claim that the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) and its executive director were negligent and defamatory when they suspended him and then published the...
A New York State appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a lower court, finding the defendant school district was not responsible for the actions of a player, who attacked the plaintiff. The incident sparking the litigation occurred during a basketball game...
A Texas state appeals court has concluded that the University of Texas at El Paso is shielded by governmental immunity in a case involving a fan who was injured in a post-game celebration after a football game. Significantly, the appeals court also identified...
A Louisiana state appeals court has reversed, in part, a lower court, delivering a mixed victory to a spectator, who injured her foot while attending a baseball game at a city-owned complex. Specifically, the appeals court found that the city of Lake Charles,...