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[14 Jun 2011 | One Comment | ]
Michigan Court Rules in Child Drowning Case (Pool Owner Not Liable) and Cheerleader Injury Case (Coaches and  Organization May Be Held Liable)

By Alexander “Sandie” Pendleton of KMK
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently has issued decisions in two cases involving recreational liability (Estate of Wheeler v. Central Michigan Inns, Inc., April 14, 2011, and Sherry v. East Suburban Football League, March 17, 2011). Both decisions emphasize the importance of recreational-opportunity providers being vigilant about injury risks.
The Wheeler case arose out of the tragic drowning death of five-year-old Domonique “Dom” Wheeler. Dom’s mother had arranged to hold a “pool party” at a local motel to celebrate Dom’s upcoming birthday. On the day of …

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[21 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Ecuador – A Little Risk Management?  Part III

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No visitor to Ecuador can see and experience all of the country.  Mary and I saw the activities described in the Part I and Part II of this series. Here are a few more observations in this final Part of our Ecuador series.
In the Banos area, hot springs abound because Banos is at the foot of an active volcano – so active that its eruptions a year or two ago endangered the town and destroyed one road leading into the town. The town …