Court Finds Ski Resort Protected by Ski Statute

A federal judge from the District of New Hampshire has dismissed the claim of a Massachusetts couple, who sued the operators of a New Hampshire ski area after their 13-year-old son suffered a concussion, broken arm and broken leg after colliding with an instructor on a snowboard.   The court found specifically that collisions were an inherent risk of skiing and that the employee cannot be held liable, even if he was violating the law or acting recklessly.   The incident in question occ