Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Great Eastern Resort Management, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 10, 2003No. Record 020680PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, the dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury in a personal injury case that the owner/operator of a recreational facility owed no duty to protect a voluntary participant against the “inherent risks” of the recreational activity in which the participant was injured.
BACKGROUND
The parties do not dispute the relevant facts, which will be recited here in the light most favorable to the party prevailing in the trial court. Gardner v. Phipps, 250 Va. 256, 257, 462 S.E.2d 91, 92 (1995). On January 26, 2000, Lisa S. Nelson was a business invitee of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Morgan v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Turcotte v. FellNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Fobbs v. Webb Building Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of Virginia · 1986
- Amusement Slides Corp. v. LehmannSupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
- Clohessy v. WeilerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1995
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