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COOMER v. KANSAS CITY ROYALS BASEBALL CORP. Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A spectator sued the Kansas City Royals after being injured by a hotdog thrown by the team’s mascot. The court held that the risk of being hit by a promotional hotdog is not an inherent risk of attending a baseball game, unlike being hit by a foul ball.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies that under a comparative fault regime, determining whether a risk is “inherent” for the purposes of implied primary assumption of risk is a question of law for the court, not a question of fact for the jury. It distinguishes entertainment activities from the sport itself.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
John Coomer, a spectator at a Kansas City Royals baseball game, was struck in the eye by a foil-wrapped hotdog thrown by the team’s mascot, Sluggerrr. The incident occurred during a between-innings promotional segment called the “Hotdog Launch.” Coomer testified that he saw the mascot wind up for a behind-the-back throw but looked away at the scoreboard just before being hit. He subsequently suffered a detached retina and a traumatic cataract. Coomer sued the Royals for negligence. The team admitted vicarious liability for the mascot’s actions but asserted the affirmative defenses of assumption of the risk and comparative fault. The trial court submitted the issue of whether being hit by a hotdog was an “inherent risk” of attending a game to the jury. The jury returned a verdict for the Royals, assessing 100% of the fault to Coomer. Coomer appealed, arguing the trial court erred in its jury instructions regarding assumption of the risk.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Is the risk of being injured by a mascot’s promotional hotdog toss an inherent risk of attending a professional baseball game that a spectator assumes, thereby negating the team’s duty of care?
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Legal Issue
Is the risk of being injured by a mascot’s promotional hotdog toss an inherent risk of attending a professional baseball game that a spectator assumes, thereby negating the team’s duty of care?
Conclusion
This case provides a modern framework for analyzing assumption of risk in Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo cons
Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
The court began by clarifying the status of assumption of risk following Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehe
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- The risk of injury from a mascot’s promotional hotdog toss is