Family Alleges Negligence after Man Dies on Zip-line

By Jon Heshka   A lawsuit was recently filed in the United States District Court, District of Utah – Central Division, by the estate of a man who died while zip-lining. The complaint alleges in Hoagland et al. v. Rockin' R Ranch & Lodge Guest Operations Inc. et al. that on Aug. 11, 2008, at the Rockin’ R Ranch in Piute County Utah, Daniel A. Hoagland, M.D., dutifully followed the instructions given him, climbed the zip-line tower, held on to the strap which connected the stick to the zi