Court Grants Summary Judgment to Defendant Who Hit Golfer

An Ohio appeals court has granted summary judgment to a golfer who was sued by another golfer after her ball struck the other golfer in the eye. In ruling for the defendant, the court found that her conduct could not be defined as “reckless,” and thus it triggered the assumption of risk doctrine.   The incident triggering the lawsuit occurred on May 30, 2000 at the University Golf Club in Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio. Donna M. Alexander, the plaintiff, and Kim Tullis, the def