Hot Dog Stands and Flying Shaq’s: A look at the line in the sand when it comes to owner liability at sporting events

By Jeff Tracy   “Where should the line be drawn between an individual’s own responsibility to take care of herself, and society’s responsibility to ensure that others shield her?” Good question isn’t it. The quote comes from the Honorable D.J. Sweet, a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, in a ruling handed down by the Court in Pelman v. McDonald’s Corp. In Pelman, two girls claimed that McDonald’s had engaged in deception in making and selling