Legal Opinion
Chang v. Camelback Ski Corp.
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County
Decided August 30, 1999No. 37 Civil 1999PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACH MILLER, J.,
VOLENTI: NON-FIT INJURIA
On January 7, 1997, 17 and a half year old Joseph Chang purchased a ski lift ticket and went skiing at Cam-elback Ski Area located in Tannersville, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. When he got off the ski lift and began skiing down a slope, he realized that the slope was covered with ice. He alleges the ice prevented him from having any control of the direction or speed of his skis. As a result of the icy slope, Chang claims he was propelled off the slope and crashed into a ski lift structure, suffering injuries.
*83Chang further claims that since he was a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- County of Allegheny v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Jones v. Three Rivers Management Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Ferry v. FisherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Schentzel v. Philadelphia National League ClubSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Engel v. Parkway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Estate of Antonio v. PedersenDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 2012
- Smith-Wille v. Ski Shawne, Inc., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County2014