Appeals Court Affirms that Attorney Assumed Risk of Injury in Horse-riding Accident

A California state appeals court has affirmed a trial court’s ruling that a working cattle ranch had no liability for personal injuries sustained by a guest, who asked a rancher to let her ride a horse, fell off that horse and was subsequently injured .   The incident occurred when the plaintiff, attorney Ellyn Levinson, and others gathered at the cattle ranch to celebrate a legal victory with the prevailing party with a barbeque. Levinson asked the hosts to allow her to ride one of their