Ansani v. Cascade Mountain, Inc.

Cascade Mountain, Inc. and its insurer (Cascade) appeal from a judgment finding Cascade 100% causally negligent in comparison with a skier, Mark Ansani, for injuries he sustained when he fell and slid into a timing box on Cascade's coin-operated race course. Cascade contends that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion by refusing to instruct the jury that under Wisconsin's recreational activity statute, § 895.525, Stats., 1991-92, Ansani was negligent as a matter of law simply because he skied. Cascade also contends the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion by…