Bell v. Dean

OPINION BY

LAZARUS, J.:

Gordon Bell appeals from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of York County granting summary judgment in his negligence action against defendant, William Dean, III. After careful review, we conclude that the Pennsylvania Skier’s Responsibility Act (“the Act”) bars Bell’s recovery for damages for injuries sustained when Dean collided with him while the two skied and snowboarded at a recreational ski area. Accordingly, we affirm.

The learned trial court set forth the relevant facts and procedural history explicitly:

On January 19, 2006, [Bell] was skiing and…