Wyoming Bill Would Shield School Districts, Employees

In a decision that may shock plaintiffs’ lawyers around the country, the Wyoming Senate last week approved the first reading of a bill, which would provide significant legal protections to school districts and their staff against negligence lawsuits brought by those who have suffered concussions on the playing field.   Senate File 98, which is sponsored by Sen. Bill Landen, R-Casper, re-affirms the assumption of risk doctrine, or the legal concept that participants are aware that they may