Legal Opinion
Squaw Valley Ski Corp. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 28, 1992No. C010279PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCOTLAND, J.
In this writ proceeding, we address two issues of first impression in California: whether a ski resort chair lift facility is a “common carrier” as defined in Civil Code section 2168; and whether Public Utilities Code section 212, subdivision (c), which explicitly excludes ski lift facilities from a separate definition of “common carrier” used for the purpose of Public Utilities Commission regulation and supervision (Pub. Util. Code, §§ 211,216), also exempts a chair lift operator from Civil Code section 2168 common carrier status for the purpose of tort liability.
The…
2Cases cited51 opinions
- People v. WoodheadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
- People v. ValentineCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Estate of McDillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
- Solberg v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Consumers Lobby Against Monopolies v. Public Utilities CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
46 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by36 opinions
- Capogeannis v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
- Bayer v. Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1998
- McGettigan v. Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
- San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District v. DavisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- Grotheer v. Escape Adventures, Inc., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
31 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.