Egede-Nissen v. Crystal Mountain, Inc.

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by petitioner A. E. Egede-Nissen, a Norwegian national, when she fell from a chairlift at Crystal Mountain ski area. A Pierce County Superior Court jury found Crystal Mountain, Inc., negligent, assessed total damages of $150,000, and found Egede-Nissen "contributorially negligent" to the extent of 55 percent. Crystal Mountain appealed and the Court of Appeals, Division Two, reversed and remanded for a new trial. Egede-Nissen v. Crystal Mountain, Inc., 21 Wn. App. 130, 584 P.2d 432 (1978). We agree with the Court of Appeals, although we base…