Legal Opinion
Sara L. Trigg and Alvis Trigg v. City and County of Denver and Winter Park Recreation Association, Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1986No. 83-2397PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
In March of 1980, Sara Trigg and her high school classmates traveled to Winter Park, Colorado, to enjoy a ski vacation. Ms. Trigg purchased a lift ticket from the Winter Park Ski Area and proceeded to the Arrow Chairlift at the base of the mountain. This lift services beginning, intermediate, and expert ski runs.
Ms. Trigg had skied only a few times before this vacation. She was familiar with chairlifts, but the Arrow Chairlift was the first three-person chairlift she had used. She maintained at trial that she was never properly seated in the chair before it left the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- General Motors Corporation v. Dorethea M. Walden, the Surviving Spouse of Homer L. Walden, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
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