Donald R. Swank v. Valley Christian School

¶1 — In 2009, the Washington Legislature passed the Zackery Lystedt Law, RCW 28A.600-.190, entitled “Youth Sports—Concussion and Head Injury Guidelines.” High school junior Andrew (Drew) Swank, an Idaho resident, played football for Valley Christian School (VCS), located in Spokane Valley, Washington. On September 18, 2009, Drew sustained a head injury during a game. Days later, Dr. Timothy Burns, an Idaho physician, saw Drew in his Idaho clinic and diagnosed Drew as having sustained a concussion. Later that week, Dr. Burns received word that Drew’s headaches were gone and he cleared Drew to…