Schentzel v. Philadelphia National League Club

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• plaintiff in “inherent risk” case must demonstrate deviation from established custom to avoid dismissal or directed verdict
• “There is a million foul balls, maybe three or four or five an inning, goes into the stand [sic].”
• no liability if stadium has a screen of customary dimensions
• no liability if stadium has a screen of customary dimensions
• A first-time spectator at a baseball game was held to assume the risk of being hit by a foul ball because “she must be presumed to have been cognizant of the ‘neighborhood knowledge’ with which individuals living in organized society are normally equipped.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).