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Avila v. Citrus Community College District
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Plaintiff Avila, a Rio Hondo Community College student, played baseball for the school’s team. On January 5, 2001, he was playing a preseason game against Citrus Community College. During the game, a Rio Hondo pitcher hit a Citrus College batter with a pitch; when Avila came to bat in the next inning, the Citrus College pitcher hit him in the head with a pitch, cracking his batting helmet. Avila alleges it was an intentional “beanball” throw in retaliation for the previous hit batter. Avila staggered, felt dizzy, and complained to his manager of being in pain. Nevertheless, his manager told him to go to first base and to stay in the game. At second base, he was still in pain, so a Citrus College player yelled to the Rio Hondo dugout that they needed a pinch runner. Avila walked off the field and went to the bench. No one tended his injuries. He sued both colleges, his manager, the helmet manufacturer, etc. The trial court dismissed the action, the court of appeals reversed, and the California Supreme Court reversed, holding that the action was barred by assumption of the risk.
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