From: Richard Peltz-Steele <rpeltzsteele@umassd.edu>
To: obligations <obligations@uwo.ca>
Date: 25/09/2016 15:11:30 UTC
Subject: a swing and a miss... in American football

ODG colleagues,

This week I'm teaching consent, which study includes Hackbart v. Cincinnati Bengals (D. Colo. 1977, 10th Cir. 1979 (latter on Justia)) (just mentioned in my Death of Civil Justice: thanks to PLT for circulating). 

My video resources on this subject are deep and span a range of sports, but may be augmented by a new item from American football (to the delight of my students; I'm a fan of that other football) from just last night, you might find timely and useful:

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2016/9/24/13044124/tennessee-flop-florida

The swing came after the play, so like Hackbart.  The apparent possibility that the offended player took a dive adds a dimension to the problem.  (The commentators were unequivocal and harsh on the refs.  One declared, "I know Greg Louganis," i.e., a dive.)

Happy autumn,
rick


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