Court Awards Summary Judgment, Saying Cheerleader Assumed Risk in Fall

A New York state court judge in Nassau County has granted a school’s motion for summary judgment in a personal injury case involving a cheerleader who fell while practicing a stunt.   At the time of the accident, Dina L. Moakley was 16-years-old and in the 11th grade. Having been on the cheerleading squad since the 9th grade, she had previously practiced and performed the stunt at issue numerous times beginning in the 10th grade. At the time of the accident, the plaintiff was being assist