Law & Risk: Civil Actions

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Risky Fitness
By Nicholas Brown, July 2010
Facility operators should consider the limitless opportunities for injury in their club or rec center.

Protect Yourself
By Andrew Cohen, July 2010
Your organization's fiscal health depends upon your ability to recognize dangers and deal with them.

Case Closed
By Michael Popke, July 2010
Sports injury lawsuits, particularly at the prep level, frequently are dismissed after depositions.

Reckless Intent
By John T. Wolohan, June 2010
A high-sticking incident during a P.E. floor hockey game demonstrates a heightened standard of care.

Hate Mail
By John T. Wolohan, March 2010
A parent's malicious e-crusade against a coach runs afoul of libel law.

An Expensive Message Sent to Negligent Service Providers
By John T. Wolohan, May 27, 2009
Eleven defendants are found negligent in a drowning case; "Sports Law" contributor John T. Wolohan offers an opinion about damages and how a business owner, though negligent, could avoid paying them.

A Team of Officials Collides With the Courts
By Andrew Cohen, May 27, 2009
Officials doing exactly what officials are supposed to do may yet face the prospect of tort litigation.

Rink Operator Takes the Path of Lease Resistance
By Andrew Cohen, May 27, 2009
A city evicts an arena operator, who sues, contending he holds a five-year lease.

School Goes to the Mat for Injured Athlete
By Andrew Cohen, April 29, 2009
West Seattle High School will pay a $15 million settlement to cover the lifetime medical expenses and care of a former student who was paralyzed during a wrestling practice.

Golf-Ball Ricochet Leads to Blindness, Lawsuit
By Andrew Cohen, Mar. 25, 2009
Paul Sanchez sues Candia Woods Golf Links in Candia, N.H., claiming that the course's owners failed to warn him about markers.

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