New York Court Finds that the Mets Did Not Owe Duty to Provide Security outside Shea Stadium or Pre

Sept. 26, 2011 - PRLog -- Austin, TX- September 26, 2011- The latest edition of Sports Litigation Alert reports how in a recent decision from presiding Judge Kevin J. Kerrigan in the Supreme Court, Queens County, the Court granted defendant Sterling Mets, L.P.’s (“Sterling”) motion for summary judgment and dismissed all claims against it. Plaintiff alleged that on August 20, 2008, he sustained personal injuries during a fight with several unidentified individuals outside Shea Stadium (“the Stadium”), while leaving a New York Mets baseball game.

In support of its summary judgment motion, Sterling argued that it did not owe a duty as it was not responsible for providing security outside the Stadium.

The most recent issue of Sports Litigation Alert also includes the following case summaries:

   Court Finds Much to Like in Consent Decree Ending Long-Running Title IX Case
   Court Grants Dismissal of ‘Shot Clock’ Claim against NBA
   Court Orders Athletic Department to Turn over Documents Related to Artwork
   Court Finds Student Athlete’s Haircut Claim Moot

Other articles Include:

   Former Washington Redskins GC Talks about his Transition to Wilmer Hale
   NHL Franchise Relocation Restrictions: In Re Dewey Ranch Hockey and Antitrust
   Law Firms Will Address Intellectual Property Issues in the Sports Industry
   Attorneys, Professors Examine ‘Olympic Movement’ at Sports Law Symposium
   Falcons Promote General Counsel Rich McKay, Naming Him CEO

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