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Three years ago, after an Arizona State football practice in July 2023, Cam Skattebo allegedly jumped up and down on the back of a moving golf cart already loaded to capacity, causing the back seat to break and a teammate to tumble to the ground.
Mattheos Katergaris, a walk-on offensive lineman from Desert Mountain High in Scottsdale, ruptured an elbow tendon in the fall. It was presumed to be a career-ending injury.
Katergaris then sued his former ASU teammate and the Arizona Board of Regents, the governing body that oversees the state’s public universities, for negligence.
Katergaris, 22, is now back on the football field at Mt. San Antonio College, a powerhouse junior college in Southern California, “after a 2-year medical break,” he recently wrote on social media, “coming out of Arizona State University.” He posted a highlight video and listed his height (6-3), weight (305) and positions (guard/center).
“3-4 years left eligibility,” he wrote.
Katergaris’ lawsuit against Skattebo and ABOR, meanwhile, continues to grind through Maricopa County Superior Court, as the New York Giants running back and former Sun Devils star prepares to enter his second season in the NFL.
Skattebo and ABOR have denied liability.
On Tuesday, July 7, the court accepted ABOR’s request for a 30-day extension to produce expert witnesses and for all related subsequent deadlines.
ABOR is represented by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Assistant Attorneys General Michael Niederbaumer and Todd Evans. It had faced a June 26 deadline to reveal the identities and opinions of their expert witnesses to the court.
“Good cause exists to extend these deadlines,” ABOR’s attorneys wrote, because two expert witnesses are requesting additional time to complete their records reviews, evaluations and reports.
ABOR further argued that “not all pertinent healthcare records have been disclosed” by Katergaris and that these records “are central to the evaluation of his damages claims. ABOR's counsel is still endeavoring to obtain them.”
ABOR noted that Katergaris’ attorneys did not disclose expert witnesses to support the damages claims by its deadline of May 29.
“The parties have agreed to mediate this case in the near future,” ABOR’s attorneys wrote, “however ABOR must have a clear understanding from their expert witnesses of the claimed damages in order to meaningfully participate in mediation.”
Skattebo is represented by Todd Rinner of the law firm Snell & Wilmer, which filed a notice in support of ABOR’s request.
Katergaris’ attorneys did not agree to the extension and did not respond to requests for comment.
The proposed deadlines requested by ABOR, accepted by the court:
July 27: Disclosure of identities and opinions of defendants’ experts.
Aug. 24: Expert rebuttal opinions.
Sept. 28: Depositions of expert witnesses.
Oct. 5: Discovery completion.
Skattebo has been back, participating in drills for the New York Giants after recovering from a gruesome right ankle injury suffered in Week 8 of the 2025 season, which required emergency surgery and months of rehab.
Before the injury, he took the NFL by storm as a fourth-round rookie, amassing 617 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns in just eight games.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Cam Skattebo golf cart lawsuit extended. Hurt ASU player back on field
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Mattheos Katergaris, a walk-on offensive lineman from Desert Mountain High in Scottsdale, ruptured an elbow tendon in the fall. It was presumed to be a career-ending injury.
Katergaris then sued his former ASU teammate and the Arizona Board of Regents, the governing body that oversees the state’s public universities, for negligence.
Katergaris, 22, is now back on the football field at Mt. San Antonio College, a powerhouse junior college in Southern California, “after a 2-year medical break,” he recently wrote on social media, “coming out of Arizona State University.” He posted a highlight video and listed his height (6-3), weight (305) and positions (guard/center).
“3-4 years left eligibility,” he wrote.
Katergaris’ lawsuit against Skattebo and ABOR, meanwhile, continues to grind through Maricopa County Superior Court, as the New York Giants running back and former Sun Devils star prepares to enter his second season in the NFL.
Skattebo and ABOR have denied liability.
On Tuesday, July 7, the court accepted ABOR’s request for a 30-day extension to produce expert witnesses and for all related subsequent deadlines.
ABOR is represented by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Assistant Attorneys General Michael Niederbaumer and Todd Evans. It had faced a June 26 deadline to reveal the identities and opinions of their expert witnesses to the court.
“Good cause exists to extend these deadlines,” ABOR’s attorneys wrote, because two expert witnesses are requesting additional time to complete their records reviews, evaluations and reports.
ABOR further argued that “not all pertinent healthcare records have been disclosed” by Katergaris and that these records “are central to the evaluation of his damages claims. ABOR's counsel is still endeavoring to obtain them.”
ABOR noted that Katergaris’ attorneys did not disclose expert witnesses to support the damages claims by its deadline of May 29.
“The parties have agreed to mediate this case in the near future,” ABOR’s attorneys wrote, “however ABOR must have a clear understanding from their expert witnesses of the claimed damages in order to meaningfully participate in mediation.”
Skattebo is represented by Todd Rinner of the law firm Snell & Wilmer, which filed a notice in support of ABOR’s request.
Katergaris’ attorneys did not agree to the extension and did not respond to requests for comment.
The proposed deadlines requested by ABOR, accepted by the court:
July 27: Disclosure of identities and opinions of defendants’ experts.
Aug. 24: Expert rebuttal opinions.
Sept. 28: Depositions of expert witnesses.
Oct. 5: Discovery completion.
Skattebo has been back, participating in drills for the New York Giants after recovering from a gruesome right ankle injury suffered in Week 8 of the 2025 season, which required emergency surgery and months of rehab.
Before the injury, he took the NFL by storm as a fourth-round rookie, amassing 617 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns in just eight games.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Cam Skattebo golf cart lawsuit extended. Hurt ASU player back on field
Continue reading...
