New Jersey Supreme Court Crafts Hybrid Rule for Injured Patrons at Baseball Stadiums

By Carla Varriale, Esq.*   In a case of first impression regarding the duty of care owed by the owners and operators of baseball stadiums to stadium patrons, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has crafted a hybrid duty of care straddling the “limited duty” and “business invitee” standards of care embraced by other states. This shifting standard of care, which depends on where a patron is located within the stadium at the time he or she is injured, is troubling for the owners and opera