Court Applies Ordinary Negligence Standard in Cheerleader Injury Case

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 that the “supervision” that the plaintiff advocated would not have “interfered” with the activity she participated in. Thus, the court chose to apply an “ordinary negligence standard” and reviewed the motion in a light