Deliveryman can sue for slip on black ice 
Published: November 2, 2011
Tags: assumption of the risk, slip and fall
The assumption of the risk doctrine did not apply to bar the personal injury claim of a deliveryman who slipped and fell on black ice, Maryland’s highest court has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Golfer not liable for failing to shout ‘Fore!’
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 23, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, golf, negligence
A golfer isn’t liable for injuries suffered by a friend as a result of an errant shot, New York’s highest court has ruled.
Contributory negligence inapplicable to jail suicide
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 9, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, contributory negligence, wrongful death
Defendants in a jail suicide case could not avoid liability by asserting contributory negligence and assumption of the risk, the Washington Supreme Court has ruled in granting a new trial.
Assumption of risk instruction required in FELA case
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 6, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, Federal Employers’ Liability Act
A jury in a federal employer liability case should have been explicitly instructed that the assumption of the risk defense did not apply, Maryland’s highest court has ruled in ordering a new trial.
Plaintiff assumed risk of fall on ice
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: October 8, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, slip and fall
A plaintiff can be held to have voluntarily assumed the risk of slipping on ice or snow because she had a safe alternate course of action, a Maryland appellate court has ruled.
Member can’t sue health club for her injuries
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: August 6, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, common law, exculpatory clause, health club, negligence
An exculpatory clause in a health club membership agreement barred the negligence claims of a member who was injured when an exercise bike malfunctioned, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.
Pool maker isn’t liable for paralyzed swimmer
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, negligence
The manufacturer and seller of an above-ground pool aren’t liable for injuries suffered by a woman when she dove into the pool, the 1st Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Skier can’t sue for negligence
By:
Allison McAndrew
Published: June 24, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, negligence, release
A skier is precluded from suing for injuries sustained as a result of a ski resort employee’s negligence by state law as well as the release she signed when purchasing season tickets, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled.
Student injured during cheerleader tryouts can sue
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: April 26, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, cheerleader injuries
Assumption of the risk is not a complete defense in a lawsuit brought on behalf of a student injured during cheerleader tryouts, the New York Appellate Division has ruled.
School can’t raise assumption of the risk doctrine as defense
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: April 12, 2010
Tags: assumption of the risk, negligent supervision
The assumption of the risk doctrine is not available as a defense in a negligent supervision case against a school, New York’s highest court has ruled.
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