Hyson v. White Water Mountain Resorts of Connecticut, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SULLIVAN, C. J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a document entitled “RELEASE FROM LIABILITY” and signed by the plaintiff, Francesca Hyson, precludes her from recovering damages in this negligence action against the defendant, White Water Mountain Resorts of Connecticut, Inc., for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while she was snowtubing at a facility operated by the defendant. On the basis of the release, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. The trial court granted the motion and rendered judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff appealed.2…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Page Petroleum, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
- Gross v. SweetNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Alack v. Vic Tanny International of Missouri, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1996
- Griffin v. Nationwide Moving & Storage Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Heil Valley Ranch, Inc. v. SimkinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
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- Brown v. SohSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Munn v. Hotchkiss SchoolDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2014
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