Injured Cheerleader Wins First Legal Battle with School District

A New York state trial court has denied a school district’s motion for summary judgment in a case in which the district was sued for negligence by a cheerleader, who suffered an injury while doing a stunt during varsity cheerleading practice.   In so ruling, the court determined that questions about whether there was enough supervision and safety mats was best left to a trier of fact.   The accident occurred on February 15, 2005 at Birch Lane Elementary School in Massapequa, New York