State: Idaho
There is a new law that is trying to get passed in Idaho. The law wants outfitters to be able to use a release. Idaho law currently allows a release to be used to block a lawsuit.
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Recreation Law, published by James H. Moss, focuses on legal issues related to outdoor recreation and risk management. The blog covers topics such as standards and guidelines for wilderness medical care, liability and negligence in outdoor activities, risk assumption doctrines in sports like surfing, and the legal implications of safety standards in recreational organizations. It discusses how courts evaluate negligence claims in the context of inherent risks in outdoor sports and the role of industry standards and guidelines in litigation. The blog also addresses governance and leadership in outdoor and scouting organizations, emphasizing legal responsibilities and risk mitigation.
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Shields v. RDM, LLC, 355 Ga.App. 409, 844 S.E.2d 297 (Ga. App. 2020)
Shields v. RDM, LLC, 355 Ga.App. 409, 844 S.E.2d 297 (Ga. App. 2020)
355 Ga.App. 409
844 S.E.2d 297
SHIELDS et al.
v.
RDM, LLC .
A20A0465
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
June 5, 2020
Costyn Law, Joseph M. Costyn,…
Georgia Recreational Use Statutes
Release signed previously for different event by same defendant used to defeat claim at new event in Georgia
Georgia Recreational Use Statute also stops claims for slip and fall by spectator at event.
Shields v. RDM, LLC, 355 Ga. App. 409, 844 S.E.2d 297 (Ga. App. 2020)
State: Georgia: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Plaintiff: Kimberly and James…
Kentucky appellate court upholds the use of a release to stop claims from injuries using a zip line.
Plaintiff did not make very good arguments, and court pointed that out.
Bowling v. Mammoth Cave Adventures, LLC (Ky. Ct. App. 2020)
State: Kentucky: Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals
Plaintiff: Billy D. Bowling
Defendant: Mammoth Cave Adventures, LLC
Plaintiff…
Bowling v. Mammoth Cave Adventures, LLC (Ky. Ct. App. 2020)
BILLY D. BOWLING APPELLANT
v.
MAMMOTH CAVE ADVENTURES, LLC APPELLEE
NO. 2019-CA-000822-MR
Commonwealth of Kentucky Court of Appeals
APRIL 24, 2020
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
APPEAL FROM BARREN CIRCUIT COURT
HONORABLE JOHN T. ALEXANDER, JUDGE
ACTION NO. 18-CI-00357
OPINION
AFFIRMING…
Interesting CA case on sheriff’s failure to start SAR & run SAR
County lost appeal because employees’ actions were out of line and the deceased, at least from the facts presented could have easily been found before he died.
Arista v. Cnty. of Riverside (Cal. App. 2021)
State: California; Court of Appeal…
Arista v. Cnty. of Riverside (Cal. App. 2021)
Arista v. Cnty. of Riverside (Cal. App. 2021)
CHRISTYNA ARISTA, Individually and as Successor in Interest, etc. et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants,
v.
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, Defendant and Respondent.
E074815
COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOURTH APPELLATE…
Ski Area not liable when skiers leave the ski run and collide with snow making equipment in Michigan.
Litigation ensued because an important term in the Michigan’s Ski Area Safety Act was not defined in the act. What is a ski run?
Round v. Trinidad Resort & Club, LLC (Mich. App. 2022)
State: Michigan; Court of Appeals of…
Round v. Trinidad Resort & Club, LLC (Mich. App. 2022)
Round v. Trinidad Resort & Club, LLC (Mich. App. 2022)
CHERYLE A. ROUND, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF CHARLES R. ROUND, Plaintiff/Counterdefendant-Appellee,
v.
TRINIDAD RESORT & CLUB, LLC,Defendant/Counterplaintiff-Appellant.
No. 357849
Court of Appeals of Michigan
September 15, 2022…