Roller Rink Scissors and Dips Out of Skater’s Injury Claims

By Robert E. Freeman and Jonathan Mollod, of Proskauer A California appellate court affirmed the dismissal of negligence and premises liability claims against roller rink owner Skateland Enterprises, Inc. (“Skateland”) over injury claims brought by a skater, Plaintiff Geraldine Myers (“Myers” or “Plaintiff”), with the court finding that roller skating is “inherently risky” and Plaintiff failed to show that Skateland increased the risks of injury beyond those inherent to s