Court Dismisses Personal Injury Claim Arising from Field Hockey Game

A New York state court judge has dismissed the personal injury claim of a high school student, who alleged that a physical education teacher’s participation in a game of field hockey contributed to injuries he suffered. In so ruling, the court found specifically that the teacher did not expose the plaintiff “to an unreasonable risk of harm.”   The injury occurred when Otis R. Scerbo (the teacher) struck Pedro Godoy's right hand with his hockey stock as he was attempting to shoot the b