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Payback in the Batter's Box
Avila v. Citrus Community College District (2006)
Charge: Negligence - visiting college batter hit in the head by an apparent retaliatory pitch and given no medical aid (suit against the host college district)Court: Supreme Court of CaliforniaDocket: Beanballs & Bleachers
Can a college batter recover from the host school after being struck in the head by a deliberate retaliatory pitch?
The facts
Two community colleges played a preseason baseball game in 2001. After a pitcher from the visiting team hit a home batter, the home team's pitcher allegedly threw at the next visiting hitter in retaliation. The pitch struck him in the head and cracked his helmet. He complained of pain and dizziness, but the host school's staff gave him no medical attention. He sued the host college district.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: Avila v. Citrus Community College District, 38 Cal. 4th 148, 131 P.3d 383 (2006)
Read more at law.justia.com. The source reveals the outcome.