Emerson v. Mt. Bachelor, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals a general judgment dismissing on summary judgment plaintiffs claim against defendant for injuries that plaintiff allegedly sustained as a result of defendant’s gross negligence. Plaintiff was injured while skiing on defendant’s ski trails and brought an action against defendant for his injuries. Defendant moved for summary judgment in its favor on two grounds: first, that no reasonable juror could find that plaintiffs injuries were the result of grossly negligent conduct by defendant and, second, that plaintiff had released defendant from liability for his injuries when he…