Legal Opinion
Hiett v. Lake Barcroft Community Ass'n
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 5, 1992No. Record 911395PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
The primary issue in this appeal is whether a pre-injury release from liability for negligence is void as being against public policy.
Robert D. Hiett sustained an injury which rendered him a quadriplegic while participating in the ‘ Teflon Man Triathlon’ ’ (the triathlon) sponsored by the Lake Barcroft Community Association, Inc. (LABARCA). The injury occurred at the start of the swimming event when Hiett waded into Lake Barcroft to a point where the water reached his thighs, dove into the water, and struck his head on either the lake bottom or an object beneath the water surface.
Thomas M.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Appalachian Power Co. v. Earline Virginia SandersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Clifton Forge-Waynesboro Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Busch v. GaglioSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Nido v. Ocean Owners' CouncilSupreme Court of Virginia · 1989
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