Court Grants Summary Judgement to School District Targeted over Concussions

A federal judge from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted summary judgment to a school district, which was sued by a student athlete over the handling of a pair of concussions he allegedly suffered during a junior varsity football game.   The court sided with the defendant after concluding that the defendant had policies and practices in place with regard to the appropriate handling of concussions suffered by student athletes.   The concussions occurred on Oct. 25, 2010, when p