Page v. Klein Tools, Inc

Plaintiff Kenneth Page completed a three-week course provided by defendant American Line Builders Apprenticeship Training Program (albat) in which he was taught methods of climbing wooden utility poles. He later was injured when he fell from a utility pole on which he was working. He subsequently brought suit against defendant.

We granted leave in this case to determine whether plaintiff may assert a claim that defendant was negligent in failing to instruct him how to climb safely. We hold that plaintiff’s allegations amount to a claim of “educational malpractice,” which we decline to…