Nevada Supreme Court Favors Team Owner in Assumption of Risk Case

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in April that the “limited duty” rule applied to the corporate owner of a professional baseball team, shielding it from spectator, who sued after she was hit by a foul ball.   In a 4-3 decision, the high court rejected the appeal of Kathleen Turner, who on May 4, 2002 was sitting in open air food court when a foul ball, unbeknownst to her, hit her in the head. The injury caused a broken nose and cuts on her face. She and her husband, Michael, filed suit ag