Hovland v. City of Grand Forks

NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Caroline and Daryl Hovland appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the City of Grand Forks, dismissing the Hov-lands’ claim for injuries Caroline sustained while in-line.skating on a city bike path. We reverse the district court’s decision and hold the City is not immune under North Dakota’s recreational use statute.

[¶ 2] In 1993, Caroline Hovland was injured while in-line skating with her daughter, Carla, and stepson, Derek, on a bike path owned and maintained by the City of Grand. Forks. The bike path was adjacent to the Red River and was somewhat rolling.…