Legal Opinion
Patton v. United States Rugby Football
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 10, 2004No. 113, Sept. Term, 2003PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarrell, J.
On 17 June 2000, Robert Carson Patton, II, and his father, Donald Lee Patton, while at an amateur rugby tournament in Annapolis, were struck by lightning. Robert, a player in the tournament, was seriously injured, but survived. Donald, a spectator watching his son play, died. Robert and various other members of the Patton family filed suit in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County alleging negligence against the rugby tournament organizers, referee, and related organizations with regard to the episode.
Defendants filed Motions to Dismiss arguing they owed no legal duty to Robert and Donald…
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