Comments on: New York high court takes up negligent-golfing case

By: NY: assumption of risk bars suit over errant golf shot

NY: assumption of risk bars suit over errant golf shot — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:08:46 +0000

[…] “In a brief opinion released today, the New York Court of Appeals agreed with lower courts that a golfer hit by an ‘errant’ shot could not sue his co-golfer for negligence, because one who chooses to golf assumes the risk of being whacked by a golf ball.” [Lowering the Bar, AP, earlier] […]

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:33:13 +0000

Yeah, right. And a baseball player who gets hit by a pitch has the right to sue the pitcher, too. Or a football player has the right to sue the guy who tackles him. When you play sports you should expect injuries once in a while. If you can’t handle that fact of life, then don’t play.

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Finger on the Pulse: From Our Blogroll And Beyond « The Legal Pulse — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:30:51 +0000

[…] This is not a lawyer or doctor joke: New York’s highest court takes up appeal of suit by golfing doctor struck by ball launched by his playing partner (also a doctor) (Overlawyered) […]