North Carolina Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Durham Bulls; Calls Most Recent Challenge to the “Baseball Rule” Out

By Carla Varriale-Barker and Nathan J Law, of Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd The Court of Appeals for North Carolina is the latest court to uphold the specialized duty of care known as the “Baseball Rule.” The Baseball Rule protects the owners and operators of baseball stadiums from negligence claims brought by spectators who are injured by misdirected baseballs (as well as bats and, depending on the jurisdiction, other promotional items) so long as the owner or operator