Wrestler sues

[save1more]

Did anyone else see this from San Diego? Pretty crazy

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...er-body-slams/


A Fallbrook High School wrestler has sued an opposing wrestler at Mission Hills High, claiming he was badly injured by body slams and other illegal moves during a wrestling match in January.

Shane Perine, a sophomore at Fallbrook, filed suit this month in San Diego Superior Court. He seeks unspecified damages against Mission Hills wrestler Devin Coley and the San Marcos Unified School District, which includes Mission Hills High.

Perine’s suit says that Coley’s illegal moves were “repeated by him over and over throughout the match" at Mission Hills on Jan. 27. It says that the referees and district employees who oversaw the match did nothing to stop it except award a point to Perine. What they should have done instead was stop the match, the suit says.

Coley “went off the chart, doing body slams and moves that are not only illegal but dangerous,” said Perine’s attorney, Paul Rolf Jensen. “We think this is important because it was called to the coach’s attention, and he ignored it. That’s a pretty significant problem.”

Jensen also said the incident was recorded on video.

Coley, Mission Hills coach David LaVine and San Marcos Superintendent Kevin Holt didn’t return messages seeking comment. The school district rejected the claim at its regular board meeting in March.

Jensen said his client has a spinal injury because of the incident and has undergone several MRI exams because of it. Jensen also said Perine can’t play sports anymore.

“It’s not crippling but painful,” Jensen said.

Perine also names the San Diego Section of the California Interscholastic Federation as a defendant in the suit. The section supervises the referees.

“If the jury found liability, which we expect, I think there would be general agreement the value of the case would be somewhere in the range of a quarter of a million dollars,” Jensen said.

[Coach Hayhurst]

someone please post a link to this video...
This is re****ulous!!!!

[breakneck pace]

Now wait just a second...

Until we see the video, we don't know.

If the ref wasn't doing his job, and the coaches weren't looking out in the best interest of the wrestlers, then maybe there is a lawsuit to bring forth. If people aren't doing their jobs, this needs to be looked at.

My guess is that the situation wasn't as bad as they say, but the fact that they are sueing says to me this might be a really odd case where bringing this to the courts might not be bad.

[Donny Garriott]

The boy could have stopped the match at any time and defaulted! This is B.S. and they should be ashamed.

[Lord Vader]

The boy could have stopped the match at any time and defaulted! This is B.S. and they should be ashamed.

You know that and I know that, but did the kid know? Was that taught to him?

Did the coach even know HE could walk on the mat and default anytime?

A good video, if it is available, would explain alot - however with attorneys circling the wagons it won't be seen unless you are in court or a JAM session.

[thecorndog]

The boy could have stopped the match at any time and defaulted! This is B.S. and they should be ashamed.

YEP, this is the kind of stuff that will kill high school wrestling.. The powers to be are all ready looking for an excuse to do just that... As Donny said they could have stopped the match anytime...... SAD........

[Bruins Coach]

Way to hurt our sport. If wrestling is to tough and you are constantly getting slammed, either learn to stop them or leave the sport. Don't try and get $$$ out of your poor performances. LAME

[jt]

Interesting that the ref and his association aren't included in the law suit . . . And why not his own school, as his own coach could've stopped the match? Seems like a weak case that unfortunately will still cost a lot of money to resolve.

[Gator]

The ref assocation is named in the suit.
Wish the video would be posted up for all to see, still a hard takedown might be considered a slam by one and not by another.
But it sounds like he had one slam or illegal move.
Looks like someone is looking for a PAYDAY.

[DrakeHS]

Payday. And kid won't get it.