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Cheerleader Assumed the Risk of Practicing with an Injured Teammate

The Fourth Department determined plaintiff’s daughter assumed the risk of practicing with a teammate who had a sprained ankle.  It was alleged that the injured teammate, because of the injury, held on to plaintiff’s daughter too long before throwing her into the air, which in turn caused plaintiff’s daughter to be injured:

It is well settled that, “by engaging in a sport or recreational activity, a participant consents to those commonly appreciated risks [that] are inherent in and arise out of the nature of the sport generally and flow from such participation” … . We have previously held that cheerleading is the type of athletic endeavor to which the doctrine of assumption of the risk applies … . That doctrine does not, however, shield defendants from liability for exposing participants to unreasonably increased risks of injury … . * * *

We agree with defendant that the daughter’s practicing with the teammate while knowing that the teammate had an injured ankle is analogous to a cheerleader practicing without a mat …, or to an athlete playing on a field that is in less than perfect condition … . We therefore conclude that defendant established as a matter of law that this action is barred by the doctrine of assumption of risk, and plaintiff failed to raise an issue of fact … . Jurgensen v Webster Cent. Sch. Dist., 2015 NY Slip Op 02377, 4th Dept 3-20-15

 

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