Trumbull Settles Lawsuit in Gym Class Volleyball Hit

The Trumbull Board of Education has agreed to settle a lawsuit by former Trumbull High School student Natalie Intemann after she was hit in the face with a volleyball during physical education class.

The settlement comes on the heels of another lawsuit where another former Trumbull High School student said she was struck in the head by a tennis ball, according to the Connecituct Post. That case ended with a $900,000 award from a jury, but the town is appealing the case

Intemann’s lawsuit alleges a pattern of students suffering head injuries during school activities. She alleges that half of the physical education class fired volleyballs at the other half of the class. She sustained a concussion and claims it impaired her future earning capability.

The lawsuit amount will be negotiated between an insurance company and the plaintiff and will come with a confidentiality clause.

Read the full Post report here.

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