Court: Facility Wasn’t Obligated To Have CPR Equipment On Hand
A New York State trial court has granted summary judgment to a basketball facility and the company that owns it, which was sued for negligence after a basketball player collapsed and died of a heart attack during a game at the facility.
The court held, specifically, that the defendants were not “required to maintain resuscitation equipment or a medically-trained staff during basketball games,” which was the basis of the plaintiff’s complaint.
The incident occurred on December