Middle School Soccer Player Who Sued After Suffering Concussion Fails to Pierce Governmental Immunity Protection

A Connecticut state court judge has granted summary judgment to a school district, on grounds of governmental immunity, after the district was sued by the mother of a middle school soccer player, who suffered a concussion after her coach accidently struck her in the head with a soccer ball.   The incident took place on Oct. 28, 2013 at Har-Bur Middle School in Burlington, Connecticut. Angelina Maselli, who was a member of the school's soccer team, was participating in a mandatory soccer pra