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Torts Keyed to Underwood
Koffman v. Garnett
Citation:
574 S.E.2d 258 (Va. 2003)Facts
The defendant was apparently frustrated with the football teams tackling. Therefore, during practice, the defendant ordered the plaintiff to hold a football and “stand upright and motionless” while the defendant explained and demonstrated the proper tackling procedure to the team’s defensive players. The defendant then, without further warning, thrust his arms around the plaintiff’s body, lifted him above the ground, and then slammed him onto the ground. The force of the tackle broke the humerus bone in the plaintiff’s left arm. During prior practices, no coach had ever used physical force to instruct players on rules or techniques of playing football.
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