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Dept. of fun-killing

Sign at Arizona golf course: “For Your Safety, Walking, Running and Recreational Activity Is Prohibited” [Free-Range Kids, with pic] Tweet Tags: golf, recreation Dept. of fun-killing is a post from...

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New York high court takes up negligent-golfing case

Two doctors, frequent golf partners, were playing a round together when one was struck in the face at close range by the other’s ball. Lower courts dismissed the resulting case, which is now on appeal....

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NY: assumption of risk bars suit over errant golf shot

“In a brief opinion released today, the New York Court of Appeals agreed with lower courts that a golfer hit by an ‘errant’ shot could not sue his co-golfer for negligence, because one who chooses to...

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“Golf courses: a gold mine for lawsuits”

A good walk spoiled — by litigation? [Peter Applebome, N.Y. Times] Tweet Tags: golf “Golf courses: a gold mine for lawsuits” is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system

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“Even if it’s a 15-year-old, we hold 15-year-olds to certain levels of...

Headline: “Teen hit with own golf ball sues for millions.” The youth was using a Hillsboro, Ore. driving range in the rain and his ball ricocheted off a metal awning post back into his face. [KATU]...

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“Golfer Gored by Gator Sues Course Over Pond Design”

“A golfer whose arm was torn off by an alligator during a round of golf in South Carolina has sued the course’s owner under the novel theory that the design of the course created an alligator hazard.”...

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March 14 roundup

A San Francisco cosmetic surgeon sues her online critics — in Virginia? [Paul Alan Levy, CL&P] SCOTUS ruling in “cat’s-paw” case could gut summary judgment in many bias suits [Hyman] Cuomo...

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“Golf course company in lawsuit: Sanford lied 90 years ago”

“The city of Sanford [Florida] is in court — again — because the private company that manages its Mayfair Country Club golf course wants out of its 20-year contract, accusing the city of a 90-year-old...

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Torts roundup

House Judiciary passes measure (FACT Act) promoting transparency of asbestos trusts, could preserve assets for honest claimants by curbing n-tuple dippers [Harold Kim/US Chamber, Ted Frank] “$48...

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Step 1: Buy house next to golf course

Step 2: Sue golf course because balls land constantly on your property. Step 3: Lose lawsuit. [Ravalli, Mont., Republic] Tweet Tags: golf, Montana Step 1: Buy house next to golf course is a post from...

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“Derek Boogaard’s Family Is Suing The NHL For Wrongful Death”

The family, now represented by Chicago’s Corboy & Demetrio, is refiling a suit dismissed earlier [Deadspin]: According to The New York Times, the complaint alleges that the N.H.L., through the...

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Torts roundup

Bad lawsuit on bad theory: “Cantor Fitzgerald, American Airlines Settle 9/11 Lawsuit” [Financial Advisor mag] New Jersey court: only golfer, not his companions, responsible for yelling “Fore” to warn...

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Lawsuit: pay PGA caddies for bib wear

Class-action lawyers sue PGA Tour demanding compensation for caddies’ use of bibs with advertising on them [ESPN] Tags: advertising, class actions, golf Lawsuit: pay PGA caddies for bib wear is a post...

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Update: “Judge tosses suit from caddies who claimed they were ‘human...

Following up on a post from a year ago: “Caddies lost their class-action lawsuit against the PGA Tour when a federal judge in California ruled they signed a contract with the tour that requires them to...

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Exoneration on the links

“What a wild story: a prisoner serving 39 years to life started making drawings of golf courses. The drawings made their way to Golf Digest, which wrote about him, then realized his conviction was...

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Exoneration on the links

“What a wild story: a prisoner serving 39 years to life started making drawings of golf courses. The drawings made their way to Golf Digest, which wrote about him, then realized his conviction was...

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