Knight v. Jewett

Citation. 834 P.2d 696 (Cal. 1992)

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Citation834 P.2d 696 (Cal. 1992)

Brief Fact Summary.

Knight filed a negligence suit against Jewett for injuries during a football game.

Synopsis of Rule of Law.

A person active in a sport breaches a duty of care to other participants if the participant injures another player and it is outside of the normal activity of the sport.

Points of Law - Legal Principles in this Case for Law Students.

In Knight, the Supreme Court set out to resolve the question of the proper application of the assumption of risk doctrine in light of that court's adoption of comparative fault principles in Li v. Yellow Cab Co.

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Knight filed a negligence suit against Jewett for injuries during a football game. Knight claimed that Jewett ran into her and stepped on her hand after Knight caught the ball. The trial court granted summary judgment to Jewett and the appellate court affirmed.

Issue.

Whether a person active in a sport breaches a duty of care to other participants if the participant injures another player and it is outside of the normal activity of the sport

Held.

Yes. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed. Jewett did not breach any duty that was owed to Knight.

Discussion.

A person active in a sport breaches a duty of care to other participants if the participant injures another player and it is outside of the normal activity of the sport.