UCFAA Fails in Bid to Limit Exposure in Wrongful Death Suit

A Florida state court judge has sided with the family of a University of Central Florida football player, who collapsed and died in 2008, after participating in an offseason workout supervised by the school’s coaching staff.   Specifically, Circuit Judge Robert M. Evans ruled that the UCF Athletic Association (UCFAA) is not a state agency eligible for caps on settlement claims, meaning the entity could owe more than the $200,000 limit proscribed by Florida law for state agencies.   I