RR&M Wins Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against School District

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Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney Attorney Margaret Skelton won summary judgment for Independent School District #424, Lester Prairie, against claims that a spectator was injured when she fell off of bleachers at a basketball game.  The Court agreed that the District had fulfilled its duty to provide safe bleachers for spectators.  The Court also determined that the District was immune from liability based on a statute providing immunity for the provision of recreational facilities and that the Plaintiff had assumed the risk of injury through her conduct.  Read the Court’s decision here.