Bramswig v. Pleasantville Middle School

The plaintiff Sean Bramswig was a 12-year-old seventh grader at the defendant Pleasantville Middle School at the time of the subject occurrence, and allegedly sustained injuries when a teammate struck him in the mouth with a hockey stick during a game of floor hockey. There is no evidence that the plaintiff was intentionally hit with the stick. At his deposition, the plaintiff testified that a teammate had lifted his stick above his waist prior to striking him in the mouth with the stick. The plaintiffs gym teacher testified at his deposition that he had instructed the students prior to the…