By Doyice Cotten
The doctrine of assumption of risk provides liability protection for sport and recreation providers in many states. This post attempts to summarize or outline the doctrine in California and show how liability waivers fit in.
By Doyice Cotten
Kathleen Swigart entered a long distance horse riding event conducted by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), a national governing and record-keeping body for “long distance horse riding.” An endurance ride is “a highly competitive and demanding sport” in which the riders follow a specific course,
By Doyice Cotten
On a recent whitewater rafting trip, the rafting company (Carolina Outfitters) employed an interesting technique for rafting instruction and for warning clients of the inherent risks of rafting.
When the group of rafters was seated,
