Crace v. Kent State University

Connor, Judge.

{¶ 1} Appellants, Angela, Robert, and Rhonda Crace, appeal the decision of the Ohio Court of Claims granting judgment to appellee, Kent State University (“KSU”), after a bench trial on the bifurcated issue of KSU’s liability. The trial court granted judgment to KSU after finding that the defense of primary assumption of the risk barred appellants’ negligence and loss-of-consortium claims. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

{¶ 2} On February 12, 2001, Angela was a junior at KSU and was a member and captain of KSU’s varsity cheerleading team.…