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4 Sports Facilities & L. 1 (2019-2020)

handle is hein.hackneytwo/spfl0004 and id is 1 raw text is: July-August 2019 . Volume 4, Issue 1 SPURTS FACILI' and the Implications of Increased Drone Operation Around Stadiums By John E. Tyrrell; Patrick J. Mc- Stravick and Kelly J. Woy, of Ricci Tyrrell Johnson & Grey ver the last five years, there has been a considerable amount of growth in the operation of drones-referred to as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)-in both the United States and abroad. While the use of drones may provide benefits and opportunities-from commercial to artistic to recreational-it also comes with complications and concerns, such as those related to privacy and security. One of the concerns related to the increase in drone use is the disruption and potential threats posed by drones flying in or near stadiums. According to data collected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which regulates the operation of UAS in the United States, as of September 2018, more than 900,000 recreational/hobby UAS owners had been registered with the FAA since registration began in 2015, and monthly owner registration averaged around 8,000-9,000 during January to December 2018, with some peaks dur- ing the holiday season and summer. The FAA predicted, based on the number of recreational/hobby drone operators regis- tered as of December 31, 2018, there are around 1.25 million drones being operated as model aircraft. Unlike the rules for recreational/hobby drone operator registration, rules for com- mercial/non-hobby registration require owners to register each UAS. According to the FAA, for the calendar year 2018, more than 175,000 commercial/non- See Implications on Page 9 News Briefs 14 Dismissal of Claim That City Was Liable in Slip and Fall Affirmed \ Minnesota state appeals court has ffirmed the ruling of a lower court, dismissing a patron's claim that the City of Edina (COE) was negligent when the patron slipped and fell on ice while ap- proaching a sports facility. In sum, the court affirmed that the condition that caused the fall was not created or maintained by the COE. In this appeal from a district court's grant of summary judgment dismissing appellant's claim that respondent's negli- gence caused her to slip and fall, appellant argues that the district court erred in ap- plying recreational-use immunity under Minn. Stat. § 466.03, subds. 1, 6e, 23 (2018) and the mere slipperiness rule. We affirm. The incident occurred on Jan. 31, 2015, when plaintiff Lynn Baker Handelman-Seigel was on her way to the Edina Community Center (ECC) to attend a youth basketball tourna- ment. A few feet from the entrance, she slipped and fell on a patch of black ice that she described as approximately two basketballs long and one basketball wide. Handelman-Seigel first thought that she only sprained her ankle and attended the basketball tournament as planned. She later discovered that she had a broken ankle and suffered what she describes as a ''serious knee injury. To address her injuries, Handelman-Seigel claims that she underwent one surgery and will need additional surgery. In May 2017, she sued the COE's Independent School District #273 (ISD #273), which owns and operates the ECC, alleging negligence. In June 2018, the district court granted summary judg- ment to the defendant, finding that both the mere slipperiness rule and statutory See Dismissal on Page 12 (GPFY R IG HT 02019I HAG K NE, PUBFLICAT/JIO, NS (HACKNE P1UIBL CI(.:lONSCOIM Route To: / /

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