THE CASE:
IS ON THAT LINK ON GOOGLE BOOKS!
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Read Case 4.3 on page 120 of the text. Answer the Critical Thinking-Ethical Consideration questions:
Would the result in this case have been different if Taylor’s minor son, rather than Taylor herself, had been struck by the ball?
Should Courts apply the doctrine of assumption of risk to the children? Discuss.
Also, address the following issues/questions:
What is the basis underlying the defense of assumption of risk, and how does that basis support the court’s decision in this case?
Had the plaintiff prevailed, how might the venues for baseball be different?
