Wesley Patterson v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co.

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Wesley Patterson, a student cheerleader at Prairie View A & M University (Prairie View), was paralyzed while practicing a tumbling maneuver during gymnastics class. Patterson sued Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company (Mutual), seeking coverage under the insurance policy that Mutual had issued to Prairie View as a member of the NCAA.' Mutual’s policy covers student cheerleaders who are injured during cheerleading practice sessions. The district court 1 denied Mutual’s motion for summary judgment and granted Patterson’s motion for summary judgment after concluding that the…