After injuring her back, Adi Segal filed suit against St. John's University and her swim coach.
While Segal claimed that Skudin's training methods caused her harm, and that the school had negligently hired and supervised the guy, Skudin countered that Segal assumed the risk of injury by participating in the sport.
After the Queens County Supreme Court rejected the parties' requests for relief in their favor, they appealed to the Appellate Division, Second Department.
While St. John's was let out because the wrong kind of case had been filed against the school, the AD2 thought there were unresolved questions as to Skudin's negligence which warranted a trial.
Apparently, the swim coach's arguments didn't tread water.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Segal v. St. John's Univ.