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Hungry For Victory: Why High School Wrestling Coaches Should Not Be Held Liable For Injuries Resulting From Weight Loss, Alexander J. Pal
Hungry For Victory: Why High School Wrestling Coaches Should Not Be Held Liable For Injuries Resulting From Weight Loss, Alexander J. Pal
Alex J Pal
The purpose of this Note is to advocate for the universal application of primary assumption of the risk as a defense to a negligence cause of action involving interscholastic wrestling. Primary assumption of the risk is a defense which infers that a participant in a particular activity knew or should have known of a risk inherent in that activity. If a court deems a plaintiff to have assumed such a risk, they will be barred from recovering in a lawsuit. Jurisdictions are not in agreement in applying this doctrine in a sports setting.
Application of the doctrine in the sport …