Legal Opinion
Krueger ex rel. Krueger v. Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1989No. Nos. 87-2533, 88-1711PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
Thomas Krueger, through his guardian Erika Krueger, sued Squaw Valley Ski Corporation for negligence. Krueger’s wife, Joanna, joined the suit alleging loss of consortium. The case is properly in federal court because of diversity of citizenship. California substantive law applies.
Krueger was injured while skiing at Mammoth Mountain, when Bryant Haswell, a member of the Squaw Valley Ski Team, collided with him. Krueger claimed that Squaw Valley was liable for his injuries under a theory of respondeat superior because Haswell was acting as an agent of Squaw Valley at the…
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