Reed-Jennings v. Baseball Club of Seattle, LP

Verellen, A.C.J.

¶1 During batting practice before a Seattle Mariners baseball game, a batter hit a foul ball into the stands along the right field foul line, seriously injuring Teresa Reed-Jennings. The trial court properly dismissed the Jennings’ negligence claim against the Mariners because the Mariners did not breach its limited duty of care and, alternatively, assumption of risk bars any recovery. We affirm.

FACTS

¶2 The material facts are undisputed. The Jennings attended a Mariners game at Safeco Field on May 4, 2009, and arrived more than an hour before the game to watch batting…