Schoppman v. Plainedge Union Free School District

The plaintiff, a senior on Plainedge High School’s varsity softball team, was injured during a game against Sewanhaka High School when she ran into a chain link fence in the outfield while chasing a fly ball. In her action against the Sewanhaka Central High School District, sued herein as Sewahnaka Union Free School District and Sewahanaka Central High School District (hereinafter Sewanhaka), the plaintiff claims, among other things, that the fence on its ballfield, due to its construction and height, unreasonably increased the risks inherent in the game.

The Supreme Court erred in denying…