Eder v. Lake Geneva Raceway, Inc.

Kristine Kaskowski Eder and Catherine Nyman Fields's personal injury action was dismissed by summary judgment based upon a standard form exculpatory contract signed by each of them. The issue is whether the form is a valid exculpatory contract releasing their claims against Lake Geneva Raceway, Inc. and its insurer. We hold that under the facts of this case, the form is void as against public *602policy. Therefore, we reverse the trial court's granting of summary judgment for Raceway.

The following undisputed facts are taken from the pleadings, affidavits and interrogatories. Kaskowski and Nyman,…