· 8/7/1957
Ogden v. Rabinowitz
Citations
- 134 A.2d 416
- 86 R.I. 294
- 1957 R.I. LEXIS 107
How courts have described this case
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- noting that a voluntary participant in a college hazing activity — involving a paddle that was used to swat the participants — assumed the risks of injury ordinarily incident to this activity
- voluntary participant in a lawful game or sport assumes risks ordinarily incident thereto—i.e., the risk of obvious danger or a risk that is a matter of common knowledge
- voluntary participant assumes risks ordinarily associated with the game or sport
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Judges: Flynn, Condon, Roberts, Andrews, Paolino
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