N.J. High Court: Sport Arena Not Liable for Spectator's Pre-Game Injury

A hockey arena that complies with its limited legal duty to protect spectators is not liable to one who is hit by a puck outside a shielded seating area -- even if the injury occurs during warm-ups, the New Jersey Supreme Court says. The court ruled 4-3 that if a sports venue provides protective screening in the most dangerous spectator areas and provides additional protected seating for those who request it, its limited duty of care has been discharged.

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