Rusnak v. Walker

I. INTRODUCTION

Snow skiing is a popular sport in Michigan, with thousands of skiers descending on Michigan’s ski slopes each winter. With all the skiers, of course, comes a wide range of skill levels. Adding to that, Michigan’s wintry conditions are sometimes not ideal for visual navigation, or for stopping or turning. Collisions between skiers, therefore, do occur. In this case, for instance, defendant Matt Walker was skiing down a run at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort when he collided with plaintiff Toni Rusnak, who was further down the hill than Walker when the collision occurred. To address…