Arena Attempts to Avoid Liability for Injury of Arena Football Player

Former Omaha Beef player, Jusmon Rivers, is suing arena manager Central Illinois Arena Management Inc. (CIAM) and others for contributing to the knee injury he suffered while playing in the Champions Indoor Football League in Bloomington, Illinois.

Johnston Contractors Inc., the arena contractor, was one of the defendants named in the suit. Judge McDade granted summary judgment in September 2015, reasoning that Johnston could not be held liable for the work of subcontractors. CIAM is now also seeking summary judgment, hoping for the same result …

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