Court Dismisses Claim of Student-Athlete, Who Was Struck by Softball Batted by Coach

A federal judge from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has dismissed with prejudice the amended complaint of a high school softball player who sued her former coach and the school district after she was struck by a softball that was batted by her coach during a practice.   Plaintiff Paige E. Lesher sued the defendants pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging state-created danger claims arising from injuries she suffered. The original complaint was dismissed without prejudice, leading her