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Court: Upper Saucon Couple's Suit Over Thrown Baseball Baseless
The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled Tuesday that an Upper Saucon Township couple can't sue two Lehigh Valley organizations that hosted a 2009 baseball tournament at which Tracy DeBrigida was struck in the face by a wild throw.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled Tuesday that an Upper Saucon Township couple's lawsuit against two Lehigh Valley organizations that hosted a 2009 baseball tournament at which Tracy DeBrigida was struck in the face by a wild throw cannot move forward, an article published by the Express-Times indicated.
According to the article, the court found that wild throws are common in baseball, and that spectators at games including youth tournaments must take precautions to protect themselves based on their knowledge of the game's inherent dangers.
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