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.
DAVID MARTIN and LUISA MARTIN, Plaintiffs,
v.
HUDSON FARM CLUB, INC.; LUKAS SPARLING; and GRIFFIN & HOWE, INC Defendants.
Civil Action No. 18-02511
United States District Court, D. New Jersey
December 31, 2021
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION
Stanley R. Chesler,…
NJ only allows releases to be interpreted narrowly and can only cover one issue.
Martin v. Hudson Farm Club, Inc. (D. N.J. 2021)
State: New Jersey, United States District Court, D. New Jersey
Plaintiff: David Martin and Luisa Martin
Defendant:…
In attempting to recover their defense costs and attorney’s fees based on a rental agreement, they court found the agreement was a contact of adhesion.
Vladichak v. Mountain Creek Ski Resort, Inc. (N.J. Super. App. Div. 2022)
State: New Jersey…
ANDREA VLADICHAK, Plaintiff-Respondent,
v.
MOUNTAIN CREEK SKI RESORT, INC., Defendant-Appellant,
and MICHAEL LAVIN, Defendant-Respondent.
No. A-1367-20
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
April 13, 2022
This opinion shall not “constitute precedent or be binding upon any court .” Although…
Utah historical seems to write big checks to injured kids, seems to be the case here.
Nasserziayee v. Ruggles (D. Utah 2022)
State: Utah, United States District Court, D. Utah
Plaintiff: Farooq Nasserziayee and Lenore Supnet, and daughter, M.N., a…
Nasserziayee v. Ruggles (D. Utah 2022)
FAROOQ NASSERZIAYEE AND LENORE SUPNET, husband and wife, on their own behalf, and on behalf of their daughter, M.N., a minor, Plaintiffs,
v.
JACK RUGGLES and JANE DOE RUGGLES, husband and wife; ZION CANYON…
Release used for a dog sledding accident asked for the minor child’s name which was not written in, so the release failed.
Sturm v. Weber (D. Colo. 2022)
State: Colorado: United States District Court, D. Colorado
Plaintiff: Sandra Sturm, and…
Sturm v. Weber (D. Colo. 2022)
SANDRA STURM, and TIMOTHY STURM and SANDRA STURM, as parents and next friends of their minor child, HOLLY STURM Plaintiff,
v.
JOSEF WEBER a/k/a JOSEPH WEBER, KRABLOONIK, INCORPORATED, Defendants.
Civil Action No. 21-cv-0684-WJM-GPG
United…
Rooney v. Battenkill River Sports & Campground Holding Co. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2022)
Jessica Rooney, Appellant-Respondent,
v.
Battenkill River Sports & Campground Holding Company, LLC, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2022-02606
Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
April 21, 2022
Calendar Date:February…
Plaintiff worked hard to come up with any possible legal theory to win.
Rooney v. Battenkill River Sports & Campground Holding Co. (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2022)
State: New York; Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Plaintiff: Jessica Rooney
Defendant:…
