Two middle school teachers who fell off donkeys while preparing to play basketball are seeking compensation from the company that insured Buckeye Donkey Ball, the Ohio-based business that provided the animals.

A federal judge denied summary judgment to both parties in the declaratory action that was initiated after Buckeye Donkey Ball assigned its rights to West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.’s coverage at a settlement conference in the original case, which alleged negligence, against Buckeye. West Bend was the insurer for Buckeye.