The Cam Skattebo golf cart lawsuit is a negligence case brought by former Arizona State teammate Mattheos Katergaris, who says Skattebo jumped onto an overloaded university golf cart after a July 2023 practice, causing the rear bench to collapse and inflicting injuries that ended his football career. The suit, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, seeks more than $300,000 in damages from Skattebo and from the Arizona Board of Regents, which employed the assistant coach driving the cart. As of mid-2025, both defendants have denied liability, and a pre-trial conference is scheduled for February 2026.1AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Golf Cart Lawsuit Arizona State
What Happened on the Golf Cart
The incident took place on July 31, 2023, at the Arizona State football practice fields in Tempe. After practice, Katergaris and another player were sitting on the rear-facing backseat of a university-owned golf cart driven by ASU assistant coach Isaiah Williams.1AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Golf Cart Lawsuit Arizona State The cart was already at capacity. According to the complaint, Skattebo jumped onto the back of the moving cart and began jumping up and down on the rear bench as it traveled a considerable distance.2Sporting News. Cam Skattebo Lawsuit Arizona State Sued Golf Cart Accident
The rear bench had a posted weight limit of 600 pounds and a two-person capacity. The lawsuit says the football team had been instructed on proper golf cart use the day before.3AZ Family. Cam Skattebo Sued by Former ASU Teammate Over Golf Cart Accident With Skattebo’s added weight and the jumping, the bench structurally failed and Katergaris fell to the ground.4AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Sued by Former Arizona State Football Teammate
The Injuries That Ended Katergaris’s Career
Katergaris suffered a deep laceration on his elbow that extended to the bone and a 90 percent rupture of his distal triceps tendon.5USA Today. Cam Skattebo Lawsuit Arizona State Injury He required surgery and months of physical therapy. ASU’s student health center provided some initial treatment, but the surgery and rehab took place off campus, according to his attorney Neil Udulutch.4AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Sued by Former Arizona State Football Teammate
A walk-on offensive lineman out of Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Katergaris had spent the 2022 season on ASU’s scout team as a freshman but never played in a game. After the July 2023 injury, he did not appear on the roster in 2023 or 2024.1AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Golf Cart Lawsuit Arizona State Udulutch says Katergaris remains in pain, has diminished strength in the arm, and can no longer play. Reports that he entered the transfer portal came to nothing. As Udulutch put it, “he really just didn’t go anywhere.”5USA Today. Cam Skattebo Lawsuit Arizona State Injury
The Claims and Damages Sought
Katergaris first filed suit in May 2024 against the Arizona Board of Regents, the governing body for ASU. He added Skattebo as a defendant on January 27, 2025.6Sports Illustrated. Cam Skattebo Sued Ex Arizona State Teammate Golf Cart Injury The complaint brings one count of negligence against Skattebo, alleging he was “the actual and proximate cause” of the injuries, and a separate negligence count against the Board of Regents on a vicarious liability theory for its employee’s operation of the cart.1AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Golf Cart Lawsuit Arizona State
Katergaris is seeking more than $300,000. The complaint references significant medical expenses, including outstanding bills, but does not itemize categories such as lost earnings or pain and suffering.7New York Post. Arizona State Star Cam Skattebo Sued by Former Teammate Over Golf Cart Incident Skattebo is represented by attorney Todd Rinner of Snell & Wilmer.1AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Golf Cart Lawsuit Arizona State
How ASU and Skattebo Have Responded
The Arizona Board of Regents answered in February 2025 and made a notable concession. It acknowledged it “has reason to believe Defendant Skattebo boarded the back of the golf cart while two other players were sitting on the rear section” and admitted that the rear bench broke.8OutKick. Cam Skattebo Sued Former Teammate Golf Cart Crash The board also confirmed it paid for Katergaris’s medical treatment. It nonetheless asked for dismissal, asserting qualified immunity and arguing that Katergaris failed to mitigate his damages or over-treated the injury.4AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Sued by Former Arizona State Football Teammate
Skattebo filed his answer on June 6, 2025, denying the allegations and asking that the case be dismissed with prejudice.1AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Golf Cart Lawsuit Arizona State He has not made any public statement about the lawsuit, and an ASU spokesperson declined to comment.6Sports Illustrated. Cam Skattebo Sued Ex Arizona State Teammate Golf Cart Injury
Where the Case Stands Now
As of mid-2025 reporting, a pre-trial conference is scheduled for February 2026. No settlement, trial date, or resolution has been publicly reported.1AZ Central. Cam Skattebo Golf Cart Lawsuit Arizona State
The vicarious liability claim against the Board of Regents adds a layer of complexity. A 2023 Arizona Supreme Court decision expanded the scope of employer liability under the state’s vicarious liability framework, holding that an employer can still be sued even if the underlying claim against the individual employee is dismissed on procedural grounds rather than on the merits.9The Federalist Society. Can a Respondeat Superior Claim Survive Dismissal of the Underlying Negligence Claim That precedent could matter here, given that the Board of Regents is asserting qualified immunity and seeking dismissal separately from Skattebo, who was drafted by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft while the suit was pending.