Legal Opinion
Schaffer v. Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 26, 1995No. C4-95-1513PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHUMACHER, Judge.
Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment, arguing it is immune from tort liability under the parks and recreation areas immunity statute, Minn. Stat. § 466.03, subd. 6e (1994). We reverse.
FACTS
Sarah Schaffer injured her knee while skiing with her parents at Spirit Mountain Ski Area, which is managed by Spirit Mountain Recreation Area Authority. She was 14 years old at the time of the injury.
The accident happened at the bottom of a run where several trails merge. On the right-hand side of a groomed…
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