Guard Assumed Risk of Injury by Interceding in Fight

A security guard at an Alzheimer’s care facility assumed the risk of injury by a patient when he attempted to break up a fight between the patient and a nurse, and so he could not sue the patient in tort for the knee injury he received, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Carter v. Scott, No. A12A2435, 02/22/2013, published.Facts: Christopher Scott worked as a security guard at Carlyle Place, an assisted living facility for Alzheimer's patients. He responded to a radio call about a fight at the facility two days before Christmas in 2008. Upon arriving at the scene of t...