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13 Prof. Sports & L. 1 (2022-2023)

handle is hein.journals/profsptla13 and id is 1 raw text is: PROFESSIONAL SI March-April 2022. Volume 13, Issue 1 and the Court Rules on Case Involving Errant Punt that Struck Fan at NFL Game By Courtney E. Dunn, of Segal McCambridge hen self-proclaimed football fa- natic Paulina Callinan attended her very first football game on November 1, 2015, she did not expect to be put on the punt return team. Callinan was six rows away from the field at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for an up-close view of the game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Diego Chargers. While distracted by her cell phone, Baltimore Ravens punter, Sam Koch (Koch) was practicing his punts on the sideline during warmups, causing an errant punt to travel into the stands and strike Callinan in the face. Callinan filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City (the Trial Court) alleging negligence claims against the Ravens, Koch and the Na- tional Football League (NFL) based upon the punting incident. The Ravens and Koch moved for summary judgment asserting the assumption of risk doctrine and the fact that the exculpatory clause printed on the back of Callinan's ticket barred her claims as a matter of law.1 1 The back of Callinan's ticket read Ticket holder assumes all risks incident to the game or related events, including the risk of lost, stolen or damaged property or personal injury of any kind[ng See COURT on Page 18 Court: Off-Duty Police Officer Escort Is Not an Employee of the Visiting Team By Jeff Birren, Senior Writer n 2015 the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played the Saints in New Orleans. Following the game, off-duty New Or- leans police officers and Jefferson Parrish deputy sheriffs escorted the Bucs' busses to the New Orleans Airport. After the busses cleared an intersection, Deputy Michael Tisdale, on a motorcycle trail- ing the busses, made a right turn and struck another officer who was providing pedestrian traffic control. The injured officer, Terrance Bolden, and his wife, sued various defendants, including the Bucs and their insurance companies. They claimed the Bucs were vicariously liable for Tisdale's negligence and that he was within the course and scope of his employment with the Bucs. After discovery, the Bucs made a mo- tion for summary judgment, asserting that Tisdale was not their employee and thus they could not be vicariously liable. The trial court denied the motion, and the appellate court denied the writ. The Bucs applied to the Louisiana State Su- preme Court. It accepted jurisdiction. The Court held that there was no em- ployee-employer relationship between the deputy sheriff and the Buccaneers under the facts and circumstances of this case and consequently reversed the denial of the summary judgment motion (Bolden et al v. Michael Tisdale, SMG, See ESCORT on Page 20 Over $1 Billion in Coverage 14 News Digest 17 COPYRIGHT © 2022 HACKNEY PUBLICATIONS (HACKNEYPUBLICATIONS.COM)

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