By Doyice Cotten
At one point, maybe 25 years or so ago, it was not unusual to hear or read ——-, “Waivers are not worth the paper they are printed on!” That time has come and gone; now virtually every professional in sport,
By Doyice Cotten
This is the eighth of an eight-part series on the enforcement of parental waivers.
As you should have surmised from the previous posts, parental waiver law varies by state.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the seventh of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
Last week, three states were discussed in which the enforcement of parental waivers is very likely.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the fifth of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
As discussed in a previous post,
By Doyice Cotten
This is the fourth of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
Parental waiver law in three states will be addressed in this post.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the third of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
Statutes Allowing Parental Waivers for Negligence
Three states have statutes that specifically state that parental waivers are enforceable under certain circumstances.
By Doyice Cotten
This is the second of an eight-part series on the enforceability of liability waivers of negligence when the sport or recreation participant is a minor.
In Part I of this series,
By Doyice Cotten
Note: This posting is not intended to provide an comprehensive presentation on California waiver law, but rather to offer the reader a brief look at what some of the courts have said about waivers and their enforcement.
Alexander T. Pendleton, Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C.
An attempt by a group of Minnesota legislators to amend Minnesota law so as to void all waiver-of-liability agreements has failed. Instead, the legislature adopted a bill that provides that any agreement between parties for a “consumer service” (including a recreational activity),
By Doyice Cotten
In September, we ran an article showing which states currently enforce parental waivers. The next week we were told of two recent cases dealing with the subject and in the process of searching for them,
