Martin v. Buzan

AHRENS, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff, Mary Ann Martin, appeals from judgment entered in favor of defendant, Keith Buzan, in a suit for damages for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff and defendant collided during play in a softball game. Plaintiff claims the trial court erred in submitting an assumption of risk instruction to the jury. We affirm.

Plaintiff and defendant participated in a co-ed softball game on June 26, 1987. They played on opposing teams. Plaintiff was the catcher for her team; defendant was a baserunner on second base. As defendant ran the bases, he collided with…