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STUDENT ASSUMED THE RISK OF INJURY DURING LACROSSE PRACTICE.

The Second Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined plaintiff, a high school varsity lacrosse player, assumed the risk of injury during lacrosse practice. Plaintiff alleged the goal was not properly covered by the net and his foot hit the base of the goal, causing him to twist his ankle and fall:

The assumption of risk doctrine applies where a consenting participant in sporting and amusement activities “is aware of the risks; has an appreciation of the nature of the risks; and voluntarily assumes the risks” … . “An educational institution organizing a team sporting activity must exercise ordinary reasonable care to protect student athletes voluntarily participating in organized athletics from unassumed, concealed, or enhanced risks” … . “If the risks of the activity are fully comprehended or perfectly obvious, plaintiff has consented to them and defendant has performed its duty” … . This includes the construction of the playing surface and any open and obvious condition on it … . * * *

… Supreme Court should have granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. The defendant established, prima facie, that the plaintiff assumed the risk by voluntarily participating in lacrosse practice where the condition of the goal was not concealed and clearly visible … . Safon v Bellmore-Merrick Cent. High Sch. Dist., 2015 NY Slip Op 09418, 2nd Dept 12-23-15

NEGLIGENCE (STUDENT ATHLETE ASSUMED THE RISK OF INJURY DURING LACROSSE PRACTICE)/EDUCATION-SCHOOL LAW (STUDENT ATHLETE ASSUMED THE RISK OF INJURY DURING LACROSSE PRACTICE)/ASSUMPTION OF RISK (STUDENT ATHLETE ASSUMED RISK OF INJURY DURING LACROSSE PRACTICE)

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