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Poorly written release gave the plaintiffs the only chance they had to win
Lucas v Norton Pines Athletic Club, Inc., 2010 Mich. App. LEXIS 1066 A release should be written to stop litigation, not encourage it. Wood climbing wall at a camp in Wisconsin,USA (Photo credit:...
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Marshall v Boyne USA, Inc., 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 928
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Short and Sweet Michigan case backs up the Michigan Ski Area Safety Act
Marshall v. Boyne USA, Inc., 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 928 If you have seen the terrain park and half pipe in the morning, it is hard to argue it was not marked in the afternoon. The Michigan Appellate...
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Michigan appellate court supports dismissal of a case based on Michigan Ski...
Anderson v Boyne USA, Inc., 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 1725 Decision is definitive about the issues identifying how the Michigan Ski Area Safety Act is to be interpreted. This decision is recent and can...
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The 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference and IUFRO Conference on...
Call for Presentation and Poster Proposals The 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference and IUFRO Conference on Forests for People The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals is proud to be...
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Michigan Sales Representative
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Gamze v Camp Sea-Gull, Inc., 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 1227 (Mich App 2012)
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2013 National Extension Tourism (NET) Conference Registration is Open
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Michigan Ski Safety Act
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You can’t sue for a danger which you could have seen when biking on someone’s...
Besides riding a BMX course before it is open is not smart. Cottom v. USA Cycling, Inc, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6745 (W.D. Mich. 2002) Plaintiff: Bradley J. R. Cottom and Melissa Cottom Defendant: USA...
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Court writes clear decision a jump in a terrain park is an open and obvious risk
If you practice law in this area, you should hold on to this decision because of its statements on the risks of a terrain park. Anderson v Boyne USA, Inc., 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 1725 Plaintiff: Patrick...
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Sa v. Red Frog Events, LlC, 979 F. Supp. 2d 767; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151355
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Making statements contrary to release can be barred by a release, maybe, but...
Plaintiff signed a release to participate in the Warrior Dash race. An employee of the race was encouraging participants to dive into a mud pit. Plaintiff dove into the mud pit rendering himself a...
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Winiecki v. Wolf, 147 Mich. App. 742; 383 N.W.2d 119; 1985 Mich. App. LEXIS 3127
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Don’t charge for your backyard BBQs and your state Recreational Use Statute...
It also helps the defense if you have tried the activity twice already and fallen which is how you were injured the third time. Winiecki v. Wolf, 147 Mich. App. 742; 383 N.W.2d 119; 1985 Mich. App....
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Michigan Equine Activity Liability Act
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Michigan Equine helped the plaintiff more than the stable and helped prove...
Plaintiff argues gross negligence claim which appellate court agreed raise enough triable issues of fact to send the case back to the trial court. Hawkins, v Ranch Rudolph, Inc., 2005 Mich. App. LEXIS...
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Poorly written release gave the plaintiffs the only chance they had to win
Lucas v Norton Pines Athletic Club, Inc., 2010 Mich. App. LEXIS 1066 A release should be written to stop litigation, not encourage it. Wood climbing wall at a camp in Wisconsin,USA (Photo credit:...
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Marshall v Boyne USA, Inc., 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 928
Marshall v Boyne USA, Inc., 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 928 Marvin Marshall and Christine Marshall, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v Boyne USA, Inc., Defendant-Appellant. No. 301725 COURT OF APPEALS OF MICHIGAN 2012...
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Short and Sweet Michigan case backs up the Michigan Ski Area Safety Act
Marshall v. Boyne USA, Inc., 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 928 If you have seen the terrain park and half pipe in the morning, it is hard to argue it was not marked in the afternoon. The Michigan Appellate...
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