Hoste v. Shanty Creek Management, Inc

Plaintiff, a member of the National Ski Patrol System, Inc. (NSPS),1 suffered an injury while “forerunning” a course at Shanty Creek Management, Inc.’s Schuss Mountain ski resort in advance of a race. We granted leave to appeal to decide whether plaintiff was an “employee” as defined under the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act of defendant Shanty Creek at the time of the injury. We hold that plaintiff was not an employee of Shanty Creek under the wdca and therefore not entitled to worker’s compensation benefits. We accordingly reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.

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