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Torts Keyed to Underwood
McQuiggan v. Boy Scouts of America
Citation:
536 A.2d 137 (Md. Ct. App. 1988)Facts
The plaintiff McQuiggan was a member of the Boy Scouts of America. At one boy scout meeting, some of the other boy scouts were playing a game where some of the boys would grab paper clips and attempt to shoot them at other boys with rubber bands. The plaintiff McQuiggan decided to join the game. Prior to his joining the game, no one had shot paper clips at him. Furthermore, the plaintiff knew that the object of the game was to shoot paper clips, therefore, he knew that there was a chance he would be hit with a paper clip. After beginning the game, the plaintiff McQuiggan decided to stop playing. However, the plaintiff did not tell the other boy scouts that he was not playing anymore. As a result, another boy scout struck the plaintiff in the eye with a paper clip.
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