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"From the Gym to the Jury" is a Bi-Monthy On-Line Newsletter designed to protect your sports programs (and yourself) from costly injuries, liability and lawsuits. This newsletter is a nationally acclaimed source for legal trends and risk management strategies for universities and sports programs.

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> VOLUNTEER SETTLES FOR $7.3 MILLION FOLLOWING CRASH
In 2007, Steve Albaba, a 60-year-old Los Angeles Triathlon volunteer, was hit by a car "while he was on a motorcycle in an area blocked to normal traffic" during the race. A city police officer allowed a car to enter the blocked-off area, and the driver broadsided Albaba, throwing him approximately 20 feet. Because of the collision, Albaba was paralyzed.

> $3 MILLION SETTLEMENT REACHED IN CELEBRATION DEATH
David Woodman, 22, a Boston Celtics fan, "stopped breathing and died" after Boston police took him into custody during the 2008 National Basketball Association.

> COACH WINS $1.25 MILLION IN TUBBY SMITH LAWSUIT
A jury in Minnesota has awarded Jimmy Williams, a former assistant basket- ball coach at Oklahoma State University, approximately $1.25 million. Williams claimed that University of Minnesota Basketball Coach Tubby Smith offered him an assistant coaching position at the University. As a result, Williams resigned his $200,000 per year job at Oklahoma State University.

> ONTARIO SCHOOL SUSPENDS FOOTBALL OVER STEROIDS
The University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada has suspended its football program for a year following a second steroid scandal.

> HENRY HAD BRAIN INJURY
Researchers at the University of West Virginia have stated that Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, Chris Henry, died from a brain injury. Doctors con- ducted "a microscopic tissue analysis of Henry's brain that showed he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE."

> JUDGE RULES COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING IS NOT A COLLEGE SPORT
U.S. District Judge, Stephan Underhill, has ruled, "Competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender equity requirements."