Legal Opinion
DeMauro v. Tusculum College, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 28, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARBISON, Justice.
This case involves an action by a student against a private college for personal injuries sustained while she was receiving instruction in a physical education class. Plaintiff, a freshman and a beginner at golf, was struck by a golf ball driven by a senior student who was majoring in physical education and who was taking a course designated as “Teaching Assistant.”
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, appellant here, which was approved by the trial judge. The Court of Appeals, in a split decision, reversed and dismissed, holding that there was no material…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Brackman v. AdrianCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1971
- Marques v. RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Lowry M. Stehn, a Minor, Who Sues by His Mother and Next Friend, Mrs. Juanita Ponder, and Mrs. Juanita Ponder v. Bernarr MacFadden Foundations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Morehouse College v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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