Another Injured Skier Sues Vail Resorts
By Ellen Rugeley
Another skier has filed suit against Vail Resorts Inc., the parent company of Lake Tahoe-based Heavenly Mountain Resort. The suit, filed on behalf of Elisabeth “Elly” Benschop, 54, of Gardnerville accuses the company of negligence resulting in brain injury, emotional distress and loss of consortium.
The suit, filed by attorney J.D. Sullivan in U.S. District Court in Reno, alleges that on February 22, Benschop was knocked unconscious and suffered a brain injury