Court Finds that College Should Have Warned Player about Danger

A Virginia state court judge has overruled the demurrer of a college’s athletic association, finding that a student-athlete who sued the college after she was assaulted at a basketball game has “sufficiently” alleged that the school was negligent.   Specifically, the court found that officials at St. Paul’s College knew of the risk to opposing teams and players and should have taken steps to protect the plaintiff.   The incident occurred on February 2, 2006 during a women’s b