· 1/5/1990
Dotzler v. Tuttle
Citations
- 449 N.W.2d 774
- 234 Neb. 176
- 1990 Neb. LEXIS 1
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- applying willful or reckless disregard of safety standard to injury arising in a \pick-up\ basketball game
- applying willful or reckless disregard of safety standard to injury arising in a \pick-up\ basketball game
- adopting a recklessness standard with respect to injuries sustained in a \pickup\ basketball game
- applying wilful-or-recklessdisregard-of-safety standard to injury arising in a pickup basketball game
- participant denied relief after being injured in a collision with another player during a “pick-up” basketball game
- “a participant in a game involving a contact sport such as basketball is liable for injuries in a tort action only if his or her conduct is such that it is either willful or with a reckless disregard for the safety of the other player”
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Judges: Hastings, Boslaugh, Caporale, Shanahan, Grant, Fahrnbruch, White
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