The Grounds Of The Arena

Michigan was first owned by Paris until a group of Native Americans had lost a battle to the fallen timbers and the New U.S took control of Michigan. Michigan had become a state on Jan.26, 1837 and was the 26th state to join the U.S. When iron and copper were found in Upper Peninsula impetus was created for the construction of the Soo Locks which was completed. The Soo locks are parallel locks that enables ships to travel between Lake Superior and other Great Lakes. In 1850 there was a population 377,654 people living in Michigan and now there are 9,895,622 people there in Michigan, the difference between these numbers of people is 9,517,968. In 1913 Henry Ford made the first compatible assembly line in Michigan. 46 years later a man Named

While the trial is situated in Missouri, the incident that injured the plaintiff occurred in Peoria, Illinois, thus the state of Illinois’ standard applies in this case. The state of Illinois’ standard for contact sports is that the injury must be caused by willful and wanton misconduct on the part of the injuring party for the injuring party to be held liable in court. When examining the defendant’s appeal, the appellate also had to consider if the plaintiff, by the very nature of his participation in the game, had both consented to and understood the risk of actions like those that ultimately caused his injury. The main factors that the appellate court had to contemplate when deciding on the defendant’s appeal was if the defendant’s negligent actions were of a magnitude that exceeded the state of Illinois’ exemption for contact sports and also if the plaintiff, by his mere participation in the game had consented to actions matching those of the body-check that caused his

Taylor v Baseball Club of Seattle actually set the precedent of future cases called the "Baseball Rule." This states that outside of behind home plate, which has nets, fans assume the risk of injuries. In Taylor v. Baseball Club of Seattle, it was stated that Taylor was familiar with the dangers of being a fan at a baseball game. Taylor must have witnessed many foul balls go into the stands at her son's games, which put her in a position to understand the possibility of an injury. Knowing this, in her appeal she argued whether the Mariner's, or any other baseball team's, method of warming up was

When fans of a sport team attend a local professional sporting event they are more likely to spend a lot of money on concessions and entertainment either in the stadium or at local restaurants or stores around the stadium (Coates and Humphreys, 2001). Owners lose money a lot of money when there are lockouts in their sport because owners make revenue off a variety of items such as luxury box sales, concessions, and parking (Woods, 2011). During the course of a season owners, restaurants, and local businesses can lose significant amounts of business and revenue because of lockouts. If there are less lockouts in the future of professional sports, they will greatly impact owners, the economy, and local

Growing amounts of societal issues such as domestic violence and substance abuse have recently put the leagues in the public eye. Sports leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA should impose stricter penalties to deal with egregious conduct of professional athletes. The inappropriate behavior from athletes reflects poorly on the leagues and teams. The leagues should have standard protocol that comprises the diverse forms of unacceptable actions that currently plague their leagues. It is problematic to suspend the athletes who dedicate their lives to competing professionally in a sport that requires sacrifices from both family as well as the athlete themselves. But if the athlete shows that they believe that they’re above the law, education and adverse consequences become necessary. The athletes are role models for their followers. Young fans are easily swayed and

Thus, wilful and wanton or reckless conduct allows the court to gauge what is and is not permissible conduct under the circumstances. Second, as the court recognized in Nabozny, courts must strike a balance between "the free and vigorous participation in sports" and the protection of the individual from reckless or intentional conduct. (Nabozny, 31 Ill.App.3d at 215, 334 N.E.2d 258.) Third, the court believed that applying an ordinary negligence standard would allow virtually every participant in a contact sport, injured by another during a "warm-up" or practice, to bring an action based on the risks inherent in virtually every contact

An increasingly popular topic in the realm of sports fans has begun to unravel. The National Football League recently has begun to introduce new rules and regulations for their athletes to start abiding by to ensure the continued safety of the player’s health. Although most find this change in the game of professional football as a positive step forward, others see this as a diminishment of the sanctity of NFL football. New rules and regulations that have been introduced into NFL are vital to athletes involved in the sport and help them to play with lowered risks of long term injuries that could possibly affect not only them but also the league in the future as well. The reasons for these

Have you ever been crammed in to a small space for a short amount of time? Yeah it’s terrible right! How would you like to be like that for several days, even months? The glory field talks about the horrid things that the slaves were put threw when they were being transported. They were shoved on to a small boat chained together for several months. Not only that but they barely had food and even light. But really thing question is, did Walter Dean Myers write the Glory Field historically accurate?

The case study selected for week three centers on a liability and assumption of risk case study. In this case study, Brent Thomas and George Banks are facing liability charges after Ricky Watts sustained a serious injury during hockey practice (Essex, 2016). In this situation, Thomas is the school principal, and Banks is the hockey coach as well as the gym teacher (Essex, 2016). Ricky obtained injuries after improperly blocking the puck (Essex, 2016). This case study was selected because it highlights a situation that will likely be faced by all future school leaders. Sports are popular among students, and there is inherent risk in each sporting event. A school is open to liability if they do not ensure that proper protocols are met.

At games there has to be a medical professional that is licensed on the side lines

Plaintiff Gayle Payne (“Ms. Payne”) brought a class action complaint against Rob Manfred, the Commissioner of MLB (“Commissioner”), the office of the commissioner (“MLB”), and all 30 Major League Baseball member teams, alleging the defendants’ failure and inaction in providing reasonable safety measures to protect game-goers from risk of serious injury while attending games. On behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Ms. Payne sought “class-wide injunctive or equitable relief in the form of changes to current MLB rules and practices with respect to protective netting in MLB ballparks” (Gail Payne v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (MLB), 2015). She filed this negligence suit in hopes of remediating the possibility of frequent injuries at baseball stadiums.

Does Title III of the ADA apply to athletic events that are held at places

There is an epidemic of baseball spectator injuries. With an estimated 1,750 fan injuries per year, there is serious cause for concern regarding the safety of the citizenry in Gallatin. Because there are a number of professional, semi-professional, and recreational baseball parks, including a minor league park in Sen. Gallatin’s district, it is important to consider enacting legislation to address this issue. Some states, such as New York, have created the “Baseball Rule” through judicial precedent, whereas others, like New Jersey, have statutorily codified the rule. Further, states, such as Idaho, have altogether not adopted the Baseball Rule entirely. The purpose of public policy should be to maximize public utility,

Area political leaders, local community heads as well as owners of professional sports franchise sometimes claim that a pro sports stadium

   Abstract:  The Stadium  construction boom continues, and taxpayers are being forced to pay for new high tech stadiums they don’t want.  These new stadiums create only part-time jobs.  Stadiums bring money in exclusively for professional leagues and not the communities.  The teams are turning public money into private profit.  Professional leagues are becoming extremely wealthy at the taxpayers expense.  The publicly-funded stadium obsession must be put to a stop before athletes and coaches become even greedier.  New stadiums being built hurt public schools, and send a message to children that leisure activities are more important than basic education.  Public money