Legal Opinion
Peter Smith v. Seven Springs Farm, Inc., T/d/b/a Seven Springs Ski Resort
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 12, 1983No. 82-5691PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case, governed by Pennsylvania law, asks us to interpret the Pennsylvania Skier’s Responsibility Act, 42 Pa. Cons.Stat.Ann. § 7102 (Purdon Supp.1982), to decide whether appellant Peter Smith assumed the risk of skiing injuries sustained at Seven Springs Ski Resort so as to discharge the resort from its duty of care and preclude a finding that it was negligent. The district court found that Smith assumed the risk as a matter of law and granted summary judgment in favor of Seven Springs. We affirm.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Goodman v. Mead Johnson & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Universal Minerals, Inc. v. C. A. Hughes & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Jones v. Three Rivers Management Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Rutter v. Northeastern Beaver County School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Anita Pritchard, Administratrix of the Estate of Otto E. Pritchard, Deceased v. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Thomas Fashauer, Jr. v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Hughes v. Seven Springs Farm, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Chepkevich v. Hidden Valley Resort, L.P.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
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