Cameron Skattebo Sued by Former Teammate for Golf Cart Injury: Report

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Andy Patton | Last updated Feb 27, 2025 2:10 PM ET

Back in May, former Arizona State walk-on Mattheos Katergaris sued the school and the Arizona Board of Regents over injuries he allegedly suffered from a golf cart accident after a practice.

Now a report from the Phoenix News Times indicates Katergaris has updated the lawsuit to name star running back Cam Skattebo as a defendant, saying Skattebo's actions were "the actual and proximate cause" of his injuries.

Presently it is unclear if Skattebo has been officially served with the lawsuit, with the News Times reaching out to Skattebo and his marketing agency, Range Media Partners, without hearing back.

Skattebo is set to participate at the NFL Combine this week in Indianapolis.

According to the lawsuit, Katergaris and another player were seated in the back of a golf cart which had a weight limit of 600 pounds in the rear seat. The suit says a third player - Skattebo - "then jumped on the back of the golf cart" and "jumped up and down on the rear bench as the golf cart traveled a considerable distance. Subsequently, the rear bench of the golf cart structurally failed." Katergaris fell from the cart and "sustained serious bodily injury, which resulted in months of medical care."

The Board of Regents filed an answer back on Feb. 11 denying much of Katergaris' complaint, although admitting it has reason to believe Skattebo did board the back of the golf cart and that the rear bench did break.

However, the defense believes that Katergaris "over-treated and/or incurred unnecessary and/or unreasonable expenses" in his medical care and the board "has already paid for some or all" of the former player's treatment.

This story is continuing to develop.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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