FISHER v. NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY

No. 92-989.

624 So.2d 1308 (1993)

Jennifer FISHER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 6, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Texada Dalrymple, Alexandria, for Jennifer Fisher.

Steven W. Cook, Alexandria, for Northwestern State University, et al.

Before DOMENGEAUX, C.J. and GUIDRY, YELVERTON, KNOLL and SAUNDERS, JJ.


YELVERTON, Judge.

This appeal arises out of a cheerleading accident at Northwestern State University.

On October 3, 1990, Jennifer Fisher and her partner, Scott Simmons, who were cheerleaders for Northwestern, were attempting to perform a partner stunt known as a "cupie". A cupie is a stunt in which the bottom person, using both arms, extends the top person to above his head. He then guides the top person's left foot to the right until both feet are together...

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