By Doyice Cotten
Note: This is the third consecutive post (involving law in three states in three types of activity) in which assumption of risk has played a major role.
20-Year-old Erik Downes,
By Doyice Cotten
This case has some similarities to the Swigart v. Bruno California case in last week’s post. Each case was determined by an assumption of risk and not by a waiver of liability.
Pellham participated in an inner tube float in which his tube struck a fallen log in the water.
By Doyice Cotten
Kathleen Swigart entered a long distance horse riding event conducted by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), a national governing and record-keeping body for “long distance horse riding.” An endurance ride is “a highly competitive and demanding sport” in which the riders follow a specific course,
By Doyice Cotten
What is Rhabdomyolysis? Regular readers of SportWaiver.com will know that this is a disease that can result from extreme exercise. The ailment is often found in sedentary adults who attempt to “get in shape” overnight.
By Doyice Cotten
Richard Whitson rented an inflatable bounce house from the defendant, One Stop. Whitson had rented the house in the past.The bounce house weighs over 400 pounds and comes in a vinyl bag, uninflated. The bag has a strap on the bottom and a cinch strap at the top to keep the bag closed.
By Doyice Cotten
Theresa Brigance was injured at Vail while taking beginning skiing lessons. Vail claimed no liability on the basis of a required liability waiver. Brigance’s ski boot became wedged under the chair in the ski lift.
By Doyice Cotten
Quite often I get a request by a service provider to take a look at their waiver and tell them if I think it is adequate. So I thought many readers might like to see how a court looks at a waiver to determine if it is enforceable.
By Doyice Cotten
Brian Kearney was seriously injured while competing in a USSA sanctioned amateur downhill ski race at Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont, in February, 2015. USSA members were eligible to participate and membership required signing a liability waiver (Kearney v.
We are revisiting five of Reb Gregg’s previous posts on Sportwaiver.com. Nothing has changed since the article was originally posted. It provides important information for the service provider.
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is was written by Charles “Reb” Gregg in September,
By Doyice Cotten
Panagiota Melis, a member of the Helenic Orthodox Church, slipped and fell on snow and ice in the Church’s parking lot after parking her vehicle. She filed suit against the church alleging negligence (Melis v.