McQuiggan v. Boy Scouts of America

McQuiggan (plaintiff), a minor, and two fellow Boy Scouts (defendants) voluntarily ran up and down a hallway before a Boy Scouts meeting shooting paper clips at each other from rubber bands, knowing the game carried a real chance of being hit. McQuiggan had stopped actively running around but never told the others he was done playing when he was struck in the eye by a paper clip. The trial judge found for the defendants because McQuiggan admitted he freely and actively participated, and McQuiggan appealed.