Primary Assumption of the Risk Comes in Play in Skiing Injury Case

A California appeals court has concluded that a trial court acted properly when it dismissed a wrongful death claim brought by the parents of a teenager, whose daughter died in a skiing accident at the Squaw Valley ski resort. In so doing, the court upheld the applicability of the California rule of primary assumption of risk.   Three years ago, Amber Robinson was skiing with her parents and younger sister on the “Home Run” ski trail when a snow-boarder collided with the woman, causing