canoeing Archives

Name the Protected Parties and Address Major Risks in your Waiver

August 30, 2022

By Doyice Cotten

Lamerle Johnson drowned while canoeing in the lake at the resort, Mayacamas Lake. This regards aspects of the California appellate court decision in the resulting legal action (Johnson v. Mayacamas Holdings LLC,

California Waiver Protects Facility Against Liability in Canoeing Death

February 15, 2022

By Doyice Cotten

In December 2016, Lamerle Johnson attended a retreat at Mayacamas Ranch hosted by Rockwood Leadership Institute. Upon his arrival, he received a “Release & Waiver of Liability,” which the resort required guests to review and sign before they were assigned rooms and given keys.