Legal Opinion
Jussila v. United States Snowmobile Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 10, 1996No. C6-96-1247PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
A spectator who was struck by a snowmobile at a racing event challenges the district court’s summary judgment dismissal of his negligence claims against the sponsors and organizers of the event. We conclude that the doctrine of primary assumption of risk bars the spectator’s claims, and we affirm.
FACTS
William Jussila brought this action to recover for injuries that he sustained watching a snowmobile race when he was struck by a participant who drove off the racetrack. The United States Snowmobile Association (USSA) organized the racing event. The Baxter Lions Club was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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