By Doyice Cotten
This is the first of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
It is well-established that a liability waiver will protect sport,
By Doyice Cotten
In 2013, Tommy Lynam (age 13), was riding a motocross bicycle at Blue Diamond Motocross near New Castle. While riding, Tommy rode off a jump, made a hard landing, and was unable to stop in time before colliding with a large metal shipping container. Read More
By Doyice Cotten
The Florida Supreme Court (Kirton v. Fields, 2008) has ruled that parental waivers designed to protect commercial entities from liability for negligence are not enforceable. Florida appellate courts, however,
By Doyice Cotten
Ronald Perry and his minor son filed suit against the Town of East Haddam after the son (Tucker) was injured while riding a scooter while attending a “Summer day camp.” (Perry v. Town of East Haddam,
By Doyice Cotten
Robert Rogers, an autistic child, participated in a program for youth with disabilities offered by Ability First. Robert’s grandmother (with authority from the mother) approved his participation in local neighborhood excursions and signed a waiver of liability releasing Ability from liability.
By Doyice Cotten
Mississippi waiver law is not crystal clear in spite of several Supreme Court of Mississippi rulings. Some major considerations are addressed in the following.
Quinn v. Mississippi State University (1998)
An important liability waiver case addressed by the Mississippi Supreme Court (Quinn v.
