No Liability for Post-Game Fan Violence: Court Dismisses Claims Against School District

By Dr. Rachel S. Silverman A New York court held that a school district was not liable for injuries suffered by a student-athlete and a cheerleader who were attacked after a high school basketball game by unknown spectators and opposing players. Following a varsity basketball game at George W. Hewlett High School (HHS) between HHS and Roosevelt High School (RHS), a group of individuals, described as “strangers,” assaulted basketball player James Lawes III and cheerleader Triniti Jones in a s