Can an Amusement Park Patron Sue for an Injury Caused By Bumping on a Bumper Car Ride?

By Jill Haley Penwarden   On October 3, 2012, the California Supreme Court heard argument on the question of whether a passenger on a bumper car ride assumes the risk of all injuries resulting from being bumped while on a bumper car ride. (Nalwa v. Cedar Fair, LP, review granted August 31, 2011, California Supreme Court Case No. S195031).   Under California’s assumption of risk doctrine, a defendant owes no duty to protect a plaintiff from risks inherent in a sport or activity in wh