PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh ice skating rink denies that its alleged negligence was the proximate cause of a broken leg suffered by a six-year-old child during a beginner ice skating class, as the child’s parents claim.
A.S. (a minor, by his parents and guardians, David Spear and Jill Spear) of Pittsburgh first filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 23 versus Alpha Ice Properties, LLC, also of Pittsburgh.
“On Nov. 3, 2019, the minor plaintiff attended his first and only ‘Learn to Skate’ class at defendant’s ice rink. The class was a beginner class for small children and this occasion was the minor’s first time on ice skates. During the class, the minor plaintiff was grouped with 7-8 other children, paired with 1-2 adult instructors such that it was impossible for the instructors to assist each child in the group,” the suit said.