Mark v. Moser

OPINION

BAKER, Judge

Today we are called upon to clearly define the standard of care one competitor owes another in a sporting event. Although this court may have tangentially addressed the issue in the past, there has been no case since the adoption of the Comparative Fault Act where an in-depth analysis was warranted. Thus, the precise issue we must decide is whether a participant in an athletic activity may recover in tort for injury as the result of another participant's negligent conduct.

FACTS

The uncontroverted facts are that on September 7, 1997, Rebecca Mark (Rebecca) and Kyle Moser…