Would it matter if the City had been negligent or reckless
Liability
Hypothetical:
Paulette Konerko, a baseball fan seated in a bleacher seat behind the third base line, is hit by a foul ball while attending a baseball game. There was screening put up along other areas of the ball park, but not where Ms. Konerko was sitting. There also were no signs warning of dangers of being hit by a foul ball. Can she recover damages against the owner of the ball park and/or the player who hit the foul ball? Would your answer change if she were seated in an un-screened area behind home plate and hit by wild pitch?You are expected to review and comment on at least two of your classmates’ responses.
Paulette Konerko, a baseball fan seated in a bleacher seat behind the third base line, is hit by a foul ball while attending a baseball game. There was screening put up along other areas of the ball park, but not where Ms. Konerko was sitting. There also were no signs warning of dangers of being hit by a foul ball. Can she recover damages against the owner of the ball park and/or the player who hit the foul ball? Would your answer change if she were seated in an un-screened area behind home plate and hit by wild pitch?You are expected to review and comment on at least two of your classmates’ responses.
Topic 2: Ware v. City of Chicago
Read Ware v. City of Chicago, 873 N.E.2d 944 (1st Dist. 2007). Obtain the case using Westlaw. A balcony collapse resulted in the death persons and numerous injuries. The plaintiff’s alleged that the City of Chicago should be liable because it failed to properly perform inspections of the allegedly unsafe balcony? Why was the City of Chicago not liable? Would it matter if the City had been negligent or reckless? Do you agree with the Court’s decision?
You are expected to review and comment on at least two of your classmates’ responses.
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