The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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ISBN: 9781305764460
Author: Frank B Cross/ Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE C
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Chapter 6, Problem 5CT
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Case summary: The person D went to the field S to watch a baseball match with her boyfriend and two minor sons. The person D went early to watch the warm-up and get an autograph. Meanwhile, a ball struck her in the face which caused serious injury. The person D sued the person M for the injury caused.
To Find: The basis which underlies the defense of assumption of risk, and the manner in which it supports the court’s decision.
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