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Rudnick v. Golden West Broadcasters (1984)
Charge: Negligence - fan unfamiliar with baseball struck by a foul ball in an unscreened section (suit against the club's owner)Court: California Court of AppealDocket: Beanballs & Bleachers
Did a club that screened about 2,300 seats in a stadium drawing tens of thousands prove, as a matter of law, that it gave fans enough protected seating?
The facts
A woman with little knowledge of baseball attended a big-league game in Southern California. She sat in an unscreened section near first base, assuming it was safe. A foul ball struck her. The club owner had screened roughly 2,300 seats behind home plate. Typical crowds ran from about 23,000 to 46,000. The trial court granted the owner summary judgment, and she appealed.
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: Rudnick v. Golden West Broadcasters, 156 Cal. App. 3d 793, 202 Cal. Rptr. 900 (1984)
Read more at law.justia.com. The source reveals the outcome.