New York State Appeals Court Affirms Assumption of Risk Ruling in Case Involving Basketball Court

In a majority ruling, a New York state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a trial court that a basketball player assumed the risk of injury when he fell into a chain-link fence along the end line of a basketball court.   On June 7, 2014, Ryan Franco was playing basketball on an outdoor court when he suffered an injury after he fell into a chain-link fence along the end line of the court. The fence was located between the backboard and its supporting post, which had been installed beyo