Bruntz v. Cotton Tail Hunt Club

Andrews, Judge.

Kent Bruntz sued the Cotton Tail Hunt Club after he fell out of a tree while climbing up to a deer stand. The trial court granted the hunt club’s motion for summary judgment, holding that Bruntz assumed the risk of falling and also holding that Bruntz had not shown that the hunt club had superior knowledge of any hazard. We agree and affirm.

The underlying facts are undisputed. Bruntz was one of eight members of the Cotton Tail Hunt Club which leased land for hunting purposes. There were several deer stands on the land and Bruntz was injured when he fell while climbing up to one…