Legal Opinion
Allison v. United States
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided February 21, 2013No. 09-cv-3341Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARD MILLS, District Judge:
A high school senior claims he was injured while sparring against an Army re*552cruiter during a martial arts demonstration during a school gym class.
However, the contact sports exception to tort liability applies.1
Summary judgment must be entered for the United States.
I
In October 2007, two U.S. Army recruiters — Staff Sergeants Gary A. Roth and Mark White — were actively looking for opportunities to speak with young people regarding serving in the Armed Forces.
Roth and White were invited to spend a day with the physical education classes at Virden High…
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