by Doyice Cotten
Heather Goss elected to participate in a multi-day cycling race put on by two inexperienced groups (GCSC and CWRU, a student led cycling club). The race was on a closed-loop and was designed by mostly inexperienced members of the two organizations.
By Doyice Cotten
Beatrice Oliveri, was given two free sessions to work out at OsteoStrong. She suffered from osteoporosis and her doctor advised her to be careful. She completed a wellness assessment and signed the following waiver of liability:
I am physically capable of participating in an exercise program or the OsteoStrong system.
By Doyice Cotten
Check out your waiver savvy on this case! Vicki Taylor, an Atrium employee, received a free massage provided to hospital personnel for “Hospital Appreciation Week” by MHR Solutions, LLC d.b.a. Massage Envy and Atrium Medical Center.
By Doyice Cotten
This post is a little different from my usual post – not so much about the results of a waiver case as about provider responsibility. I hope this post impresses upon providers of sport,
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
In a recent Ohio case, an appellate court looked at the “Baseball Rule.” The “Baseball Rule,” which has been followed in most jurisdictions, limits the landowner duty of care owed to spectators at baseball games to providing reasonable protection in the form of screening behind home plate.
By Doyice Cotten
In a recent case (Wolfe v. AmeriCheer, Inc., 2012 Ohio App. LEXIS 827), a 13 year- old cheerleader suffered a spinal compression injury when a fellow cheerleader fell on her during the execution of a stunt.
By Doyice J. Cotten
An agreement to mediate and/or arbitrate any grievance against a provider can be included in the membership agreement or the liability waiver. The following language is one example of language that can be used in the agreement.
