Legal Opinion

Wheeler v. Cent. Carolina Scholastic Sports, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 18, 2017No. COA16-827PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DILLON, Judge.

Stephen Victor Wheeler ("Plaintiff") appeals from a trial court order granting summary judgment to Central Carolina Scholastic Sports, Inc. dba Central Carolina Scholastic Baseball Summer League ("Defendant"). After careful review, we affirm the trial court's order.

I. Background

In June 2012, Plaintiff was attending his son's baseball game at a newly renovated field rented by Defendant.1 Plaintiff was struck in the head by a foul ball while standing and talking with a friend behind a fence next to the bleachers near first base.

Plaintiff filed suit for negligence. Defendant moved…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Forbis v. NealSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2007
  2. Nelson v. FreelandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1998
  3. Builders Mutual Insurance v. North Main Construction, Ltd.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 2006
  4. Virmani v. Presbyterian Health Services Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1999
  5. Estate of Mullis Ex Rel. Dixon v. Monroe Oil Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1998

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Mills v. The Durham Bulls Baseball ClubCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020

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