McDermott v. CARIE, LLC

¶1 Kieran McDermott (McDermott) suffered an injury while he was a paying guest at the Horse Prairie Ranch (HPR) and he sued alleging negligence and actual malice. A jury found in favor of HPR and awarded it the costs incurred in the action with interest. McDermott appeals from that judgment.

¶2 McDermott raises three issues on appeal:(1) Whether the District Court abused its discretion when it admitted a redacted version of a prospective release from liability as evidence that McDermott was aware of the inherent risks involved in his participation in equine activities;(2) Whether the District…