Legal Opinion
Allen v. Dover Co-Recreational Softball League
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 30, 2002No. 2001-457PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuggan, J.
The plaintiffs, Carol and Gary Allen, appeal a Superior Court (T. Nadeau, J.) order dismissing all counts of their negligence action seeking recovery for injuries suffered when Carol Allen was hit in the head by an errantly thrown softball. We affirm.
The plaintiffs allege the following facts. On September 13, 1998, Carol Allen was injured while participating in a recreational softball game when an errantly thrown softball struck her in the head as she ran to first base. The game was part of an adult, co-recreational, slow-pitch softball tournament.
The defendants are all organizations…
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