Washington Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal in Foul Ball Case

A Washington state appeals court affirmed a trial court’s decision, dismissing the claim of a spectator at a Seattle Mariners baseball game, who was struck by a foul ball. In so ruling, the panel of judges echoed the judge’s finding that the club did not breach its limited duty of care, and, alternatively, that assumption of risk bars any recovery.   The incident occurred when plaintiff Teresa Reed-Jennings attended a Mariners game at Safeco Field on May 4, 2009. She arrived more than a