Burden ex rel. Burden v. Amesbury Sports Park, Inc.

INTRODUCTION

On May 8, 2003, this case was before the Court for hearing on the motion of Amesbuiy Sports Park, Inc. for summary judgment. In support of its motion, the defendant argues that two provisions of the Massachusetts Ski Safety Act, G.L.c. 143, §§71N and 710, relieve it from liability for injuries incurred by Rosalind Burden at its snow tubing facility in Amesbuiy, Massachusetts. Joanne Burden, individually and as parent and next of friend of Rosalind Burden, opposes the motion, arguing that G.L.c. 143, §§71N and 710 do not protect the defendant from liability in this case because her…