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SHARON v. CITY OF NEWTON

437 Mass. 99 (2002)

MERAV SHARON v. CITY OF NEWTON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

June 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Petrucelly for the plaintiff.

Richard G. Chmielinski, Assistant City Solicitor, for the defendant.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Thomas J. Urbelis for Massachusetts City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association.

Michael K. Gillis & John J. St. Andre for The Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

Leonard H. Kesten & Patricia M. Malone for Massachusetts Municipal Association.

Present: (Sitting at Barnstable): MARSHALL, C.J., GREANEY, IRELAND, SPINA, & CORDY, JJ.

CORDY, J.

In this case, we consider the question of the validity of a release signed by the parent of a minor child for the purpose of permitting her to engage in public school extracurricular sports activities. The question is one of first impression in the Commonwealth.

A. Background.

On November 8, 1995, sixteen year old Merav Sharon was injured while participating in a cheerleading practice at Newton North High School. Merav fell from a...

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