Act and Signed Waiver Protect Defendants in Ski Accident Case

A federal judge form the District of Massachusetts has granted summary judgment to a group of defendants, who were sued by a skier, who left a proscribed trail and suffered a tragic injury.   The court’s rationale centered on the fact that the collision took place away from the trail and that the skier had signed a liability waiver.   The incident in question occurred on February 18, 2006 during the Williams Winter Carnival, a two-day event at the Jiminy Peak ski area in Hancock, Mas