Legal Opinion
UCF Athletics Ass'n v. Plancher
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 16, 2013No. 5D11-2710PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Ereck Plancher, II, a University of Central Florida (UCF) football player, collapsed and died during football practice after participating in a series of conditioning drills. After his death, Ereck’s parents (the Planchers) filed a negligence action against UCF and UCF Athletics Association, Inc. (UCFAA), the statutorily1 authorized direct-support organization responsible for administering UCF’s athletics department. After a three-week trial, the jury found UCFAA liable and awarded the Planchers damages in the amount of $10 million.2 UCFAA appeals the final judgment, arguing, inter alia, that…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Volusia County v. Aberdeen at Ormond BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 2000
- Villazon v. Prudential Health Care Plan, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2003
- Keck v. EminisorSupreme Court of Florida · 2012
- Shands Teaching Hosp. & Clinics v. LeeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
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3Cited by6 opinions
- & SC13-1874 Enock Plancher, etc. v. UCF Athletics Association, Inc. and Enock Plancher, etc. v. UCF Athletics Association, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2015
- Brooks v. PaulDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- Fresnedo v. Porky's Gym IIIDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
- Gillette v. All Pro Sports, LLC.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- DIVESTON MERLIEN v. JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES, INC., SHERIDIAN 441, LLC and BENDLES RENTALS, LLCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2020
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