Waivers OK in Montana – New Statute

By Doyice Cotten

For years there have been three states that prohibit the enforcement of pre-injury liability waivers: Louisiana, Montana, and Virginia. Now there are only two as the Montana Legislature has passed HB0204. Granted, there are a few more states in which courts are rather reluctant to enforce waivers.

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Connecticut Wall Climbing Waiver Fails

By Doyice Cotten

In a 2014 case, a Connecticut Superior Court failed to enforce a pre-injury waiver signed by the plaintiff (Lecuna v. Carabiners Fairfield, LLC, 2014 Conn. Super LEXIS 2610). Plaintiff fell from the facility while “bouldering” and sued claiming negligence.

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