Sugarloaf Mountain Resort Court Cases

1) Yes. Defendant owes no duty to protect Adair from the harm he alleges because an inherent risk of rock climbing includes the negligence of co-participants as well as the danger of falling.

Plaintiff held onto the safety bar located just outside of the shower with her left hand, reached backwards with the right arm to grasp the right armrest of the wheelchair, which had been left in the same spot as when she entered the shower, and began to feel the wheelchair roll backwards away from her. With one hand still on the safety bar and the other on the armrest of the wheelchair, Plaintiff was unable to upright herself and instead, began to fall towards the floor. Plaintiff lost grip of the safety bar and fell on the floor at which time, Plaintiff suffered immediate pain in her back and lower bottom. Plaintiff, screaming in pain, was unable to get up and because of Plaintiff’s location on the floor, the nurse call button was out of reach. Plaintiff was eventually found by medical staff on the floor of the bathroom approximately 8:33am. See Defendant’s Response to Plaintiff’s Request for Admissions No. 15.

In Mt. Veron Park Association v Chantelle Clark, Michigan Court of Appeals Docket No. 323445 (December 29, 2015) (Unpublished), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that a Condominium Association could not create rules and regulations that were inconsistent with the maintenance responsibilities set forth in the Master Deed and Bylaws. Specifically, the Mt. Veron Park Association adopted a rule and regulation that indicated that all co-owners must paint must have their front doors painted dark brown. The Association requested that the co-owner paint her door dark brown. The co-owner argued that the Master Deed and Bylaws placed the responsibility for the cost of maintenance, repair and replacement of the door on the Association, even though

Facts: This case was filed by Brian Kopeikin against Moonlight Basin alleging that Moonlight Basin did not fulfill its duty of reasonable care. On the day of the incident, conditions on the mountain were perfect. The skies were clear, there was little to no wind, and the snow was powder. Mr. Kopeikin, a “very experienced skier” (p.2), was skiing Upper Elkhorn when he came upon unmarked and unnatural hazards. These hazards allegedly were the result of negligent acts by Moonlight. The ski run, Upper Elkhorn, intersected an unmarked and unnamed cat track that was lined with boulders. The cat track was designed in a way that did not allow Kopeikin to see the hazardous boulder field ahead of him. The boulder field spanned over fifty feet and was, “comprised of large, craggy, and sharp rocks” (p.3). It is important to note that this boulder field was allegedly unnatural and resulted because of the way Moonlight graded the cat track. It also needs to be acknowledged that there was no warning to skiers that they were coming up on a hazard. When Kopeikin came up to the hazard, he was skiing under control at a safe speed. As he made his way across the cat track, he fell into the boulder field. Again, it is alleged that he had no opportunity to avoid the hazard, and he sustained serious injuries as

In another light, if Harry Hillman saw John Craftsmen “goofing around” with his co-workers prior to the incident, Hillman should be asked: (1) How long before injury did Hillman witness Craftsmen’s behavior? (2) Did Hillman mention Craftsmen’s behavior because he feels it reflects Craftsmen’s workmanship or ethic? If so, why didn’t Hillman address Craftsmen behavior before allowing him to proceed with any heavy machinery? This criteria needs to be checked considering Hillman is expected to have a significant amount of oversight on machinery and should be adhering to the strict liability precautions of Truss Construction Shop.

It referred to section 5D of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) and held that the appellant had failed to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that Woolworths' negligence caused her to fall and sustain an injury. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, setting aside the judgment of the primary judge and dismissing the proceedings. The Court of Appeal, in approaching the determination of causation under the statute, accepted that Woolworth’s negligent failure to implement a system of periodic inspection might be shown to have been a necessary condition of the appellant's harm by the process of probabilistic

Facts: A passenger, carrying a box of fireworks, was helped onto a moving train by two employees of The Long Island Railroad Company. The box of fireworks dropped during this action and caused an explosion that severely injured the plaintiff, who had been standing at the passenger station platform, waiting for her train. The railroad company argued the accident was not caused by their negligence.

regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of

Due to the behavior of this incident was not done deliberately or on purpose, and it happened by accident on the occupier’s land of Blizzard Resorts; Katharine would have to establish the right to recover compensation for the tort of occupier’s liability from Blizzard Resorts Inc. To prove the elements of a negligence action in this case, she must prove that Blizzard Resorts Inc. owed her duty of care, breached the required standard of care, and caused suffered injury or damage.

Was there an injury? If there is no harm to the person who fell, there are no grounds for legal action. Damages must be proven for a claimant to make a legal case. A paper trail is an absolute must. Records of doctor visits, physical therapy, prescriptions, etc. are critical in

Government intervention is imperative in the airline industry to ensure passenger safety and security. Airlines procedures are

In June of 2011 Mr. Schmidt an employee of an unknown manufacturing company was injured on the job while working with a large piece of wood and table saw in the production shop. Mr. Schmidt claims that he followed all safety procedures, even though another employee saw Mr. Schmidt laughing, joking, and goofing around right before the incident. After interviewing multiple employees’s, claims were made that the equipment was not safe because the safety guard did not work well, reports were made to the foreman Mr. Hiller, who was in charge of inspecting the equipment. Mr. Hiller, claims that all proper inspections were conducted on the equipment, and the table saw was in good working condition. This critical thinking study will hopefully determine who is at fault in this case. Was it the employee who was seen playing around before the incident; The manufacture of the equipment for having a faulty safety guard; or the company for continuing to use defective equipment, or having faulty employee safety practices.

Next was the Fadel Yehya vs A E Group claim. The claimant alleged injuries to his back and knees due to heavy lifting at work. The claimant had quit his position with the employer prior to alleging any work related injuries. The claimant began treating for several alleged injuries. Video evidence was reviewed showing him extremely active at work and outside of work. The claim was ultimately facilitated. Ms. Hadley recommends that we attempt to settle this claim to avoid future medical or potential surgery. The Trustees discussed this claim and asked several questions. Ultimately they agreed with Ms. Hadley’s recommendation. Mr. Hartnett made a motion to settle the Yehya claim for up to $22,169.20. Mr. Gabrysh seconded, motion carried.

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Hospitals will be liable to litigation if an elderly patient falls due to a trailing cable, for example. In this instance, not only will the hospital be sued, the patient will have to prolong their stay, and thus, the bed/ward/staff resource(s) will be occupied to help the patient recover from the additional injury sustained.