Softball Player Breaks Leg During Game - Suing For $2 Million

[matcom]

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Many frustrated baseball fans -- sick of pulling their hair out over a bad call -- have for years longed for the use of the instant replay to overrule an umpire.

Garden City softball player Michael Licitra had another idea: Let a jury decide.

A former catcher in the Garden City Over-35 Men's Slow-Pitch softball league, Licitra is suing both the Village of Garden City and John Knowles, an opposing player, for $2 million in damages. The civil trial began Wednesday in State Supreme Court in Mineola.

Licitra, 44, broke his left leg when Knowles, 39, collided with him while trying to score a run for his team, the "East Enders," in a playoff game in September 2001.

Licitra who played for the "West Enders," is alleging that Knowles knowingly violated the so-called "Pete Rose" rule, which prohibits avoidable collisions.

Rule 11 in the Garden City League, the "Pete Rose" rule stems from a play in the 1970 major league All-Star Game -- played exactly 34 years ago Wednesday -- in which Rose barreled into catcher Ray Fosse at the plate, injuring Fosse's shoulder and stunting his career.

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liball0715,0,1456905.story?coll=ny-linews-headlines

[northzax]

1. The accident happened in September, 2001?

in New York?

geez. get some friggin perspective, will ya? it was a game. sometimes you get hurt.

[rpannier]

2. FRIVILOUS

FRIVILOUS, FRIVILOUS. He needs to get a life.

[northzax]

3. he thinks he has broken legs now?

wait until he kills the local softball league with this frivolous lawsuit.

[underpants]

4. Licitra? Isn't Ditka already his spokesman? GET BACK IN THE GAME

with Licitra

[HuckleB]

5. This should be thrown out immediately, and he should have to pay...

any lawyer and legal fees incurred by the city and Knowles.

What a sick use of the court system. This hurts us all, as it gives power to those who would limit our access to it in times of genuine need.