Johnson v. New River Scenic Whitewater Tours, Inc.

ORDER

CHAMBERS, District Judge.

Pending are Third Party Defendants Fort Johnson Baptist Church and John Peters’ motion for summary judgment and Plaintiffs motion in limine regarding a purported release of liability and comparative negligence. For the reasons set forth herein, both motions are GRANTED.

I. Introduction

On August 13, 1999, fourteen-year old Lindsay Gillespie (“Lindsay”) died while participating in a rafting trip on the New River that was led by Defendant New River Scenic Whitewater Tours, Inc. and its employee, Defendant Clayton Scott (collectively, “New River Scenic”). Lindsay’s…