Legal Opinion
Ashmen v. Big Boulder Corp.
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 8, 2018No. 3:17cv104PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Before the court for disposition is a motion for summary judgment filed by the defendant in this negligence action. The motion is fully briefed and ripe for disposition.
Background
This case arises from a snowboarding accident that occurred on January 24, 2015. (Doc. 19-1, Def. Stmt. of Mat. Facts (hereinafter "SOF") ¶ 1).1 Plaintiff James Ashmen collided with snowmaking equipment while snowboarding down a closed trail at Big Boulder Ski Area in Lake Harmony, PA. (Id. ¶ 2). The plaintiff, who was unaware that the trail was closed due to improper signage, encountered the snowmaking…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Robin Chamberlain v. Vincent C. Giampapa, M.D., Individually and Dba Plastic Surgery Center InternationaleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
- Karla J. KNABE, Appellant, v. the BOURY CORP. D/B/A Big Boy East D/B/A Elby’s Big Boy, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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