Gerante v. 202 Sports Complex, LLC, 95 Mass. App. Ct. 455, 126 N.E.3d 1030 (2019)
Jun 10, 2019OUTCOME: Client prevailed
A woman sued an indoor sports facility after she fell from its bleachers and hurt her knee. She claimed the facility didn’t properly secure the bleachers. The sports facility asked the court to throw o ... ut the case, arguing that a state law (the recreational use statute) protects it from being sued for injuries like this. The trial court agreed and dismissed the lawsuit. The woman appealed, but the appeals court also agreed with the sports facility. Bottom line: Because of the recreational use statute, the indoor sports facility could not be held legally responsible for the injury, and the dismissal of the lawsuit was upheld.
