Rantapaa v. Black Hills Chair Lift Co.

[¶ 1.] Rocky and Margie Rantapaa (Rantapaa), guardians ad litem for Matthew Rantapaa (Matthew), appeal a verdict in favor of the Black Hills Chair Lift Company (Black Hills Chair) in their action for negligent design and operation of the Terry Peak Ski Area. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Black Hills Chair owns and operates the Terry Peak Ski Area which is open to the public for a fee. 1 On January 11, 1999, Matthew, an eleven-year old boy on a school outing, was injured in a collision with another downhill snow skier, Curtis Allen (Allen). The accident occurred at the Terry Peak Ski Area.…