Appeals Court Affirms That Waiver Signed by Fitness Club Patron Did Not Violate Public Policy

A Pennsylvania state appeals court has affirmed the ruling of a lower court, which dismissed the claim of a member of a fitness club, who sued the club for negligence after she “tripped and fell on a wet floor mat.” On appeal, plaintiff Delores Vinson unsuccessfully argued that the exculpatory provision in the member agreement she signed was “unenforceable” because the incident raised “public policy issues.”   The incident occurred at an L.A. Fitness club in Huntingdon Valley, P