Federal Judge Affirms New Hampshire High Court’s Ability to Shield Ski Resort
A family in New Hampshire absorbed a painful lesson last fall when a federal judge sided with that state’s highest court, which “interpreted” a 1978 statute that shielded ski resorts from litigation associated with more traditional skiing accidents to also include “snow tubing” accidents.
The incident occurred on February 19, 2004, when Paul Lanzilla and his family arrived at the Waterville Valley Ski Resort. The resort did not provide the beginner ski lessons that the youngest