Benjamin Feld, Larry Feld, And Judith Feld Vs. Luke Borkowski
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
This appeal arises from an action by a participant in a softball practice against a coparticipant for head injuries suffered from a flying bat when the defendant released his bat while hitting a pitched ball. We primarily consider the application of the contact-sports exception and the sufficiency of evidence to support a finding of recklessness. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant. We transferred the case to the court of appeals, who affirmed the decision of the district court. We granted further review. *74On our review, we vacate the decision of the…
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