Court: Hockey Arenas May Face Broader Responsibilities During Warm-ups

A New Jersey state appeals court has reversed a trial court’s ruling that granted summary judgment to a group of defendants in a case that calls into question whether the defendants took appropriate steps to protect spectators during the warm-up period of a hockey game.   The incident in question occurred on January 4, 2003, when plaintiffs Denise and Peter Sciarrotta attended an East Coast Hockey League game between the Trenton Titans and Johnstown Chiefs in the Sovereign Bank Arena. &nb