Canadian Court Finds Snowboarder Liable in Accident on the Slopes

The Supreme Court of Canada has found a snowboarder, who was going “too fast or not paying proper attention,” liable for a skiing accident that injured a young boy. The court also found the boy’s father contributory negligent for his role in not picking a safer route. The accident took place on February 9, 2002 at on Grouse Mountain, which is near Vancouver.   The plaintiff was five weeks short of five years of age at the time of the accident. He was skiing with his father. He had bee