Chepkevich v. Hidden Valley Resort, L.P.

OPINION

Chief Justice CASTILLE.

This Court granted allocatur to address the issue of whether a skier may maintain a negligence action against a ski resort for injuries sustained while skiing or whether suit is barred by statute and/or a release signed by the skier. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the order of the Superior Court and reinstate the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the appellant ski resort.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1

On December 31, 2001, appellee Lori Chepkevich and various family members, including her husband, appellee Jeff Chepkevich,…