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2016 Legal Issues High Sch. Athletics [1] (2016)

handle is hein.hackneytwo/lihsa2016 and id is 1 raw text is: January-February 2016 In This Issue Case Summaries and Articles Judge Dism iisses F,''l ''' ist lass Act1i o La si Again Stat High ho As i i n For Concussions * AppealS Court Affirms that ImmUnity Staute Shielded School Di stri ct from Track Accident SAeal ur:Sh Diri Loses Immunity Protcion Becaus Stnt durin Pe Rally Wa not an Athletic Event Concussed High School AthleteaSue Pennsylvania Interschoilasti Athleti Asspcation Mississippi SUpreme Court Rules that Lower Court Overreached in Decisio -,n Inving i School Basketball Player's Eligibilit Deaf Wrest1ler Sues Michigan High School Athleic A soiat ni: Legal Exper Exaine Araumnent Pop) Warner Lit tle Scholar., Inc. Sacked in W iver/Release Decision of Interest Parents of New York High School Fooba Player File Wrongful Deth Lawsuit Judge Dismisses First Class Action Lawsuit Against State High School Association For Concussions By Jackie Wernz, Partner, Franczek Radelet A Cook County trial court judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) did not fulfill its duties to a class of student athletes to adequately protect them from concussions. The lawsuit was the first class action lawsuit against an organization like the IHSA, which is a private, not-for-profit organization that regulates athletics and activities for over 800 member high schools in Illinois. The court accepted the IHSA's arguments that the remedies sought in the lawsuit, which it recognized could cripple high school football, were not warranted in