Pierre v. Ramapo Central School District

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant Ramapo Central School District appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Alfieri, Jr., J.), dated June 10, 2013, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The infant plaintiff allegedly was injured while competing in her high school’s “self-defense tournament,” a voluntary competition open to female students who were enrolled in a self-defense class taught by Joseph Biddy, a physical education teacher. The self-defense class was one…