Coach’s Duty of Reasonable Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21557071 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas H Sawyer, Tonya L Sawyer |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 71-72 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-12 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Physical Education Recreation & Dance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0730-3084 • E-ISSN: 2168-3816 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07303084.2024.2440518 |
| OpenAlex | W4407957143 |
| Language | EN |
During a basketball practice, the coach (defendant) attempted to block a layup by a teammate. The ball struck another player (plaintiff), causing a concussion. The issue was whether the coach’s conduct breached her duty of reasonable care and whether the school corporation was liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior
Business · Duty · Duty of care · Political science · Business Law and Ethics · Law · Legal Systems and Judicial Processes · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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