Brett v. Great American Recreation, Inc.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

STEIN, J.

This appeal requires us to consider the scope and proper application of the New Jersey Ski Statute, N.J.S.A. 5:13-1 to -11 (Ski Statute). Plaintiffs sued for compensation for injuries they sustained in an accident while tobogganing on a snow-covered hill that was part of a ski resort operated by defendant. The trial court instructed the jury to apply the Ski Statute, and the jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs. The Appellate Division affirmed, 279 N.J.Super. 306, 652 A.2d 774 (1995), concluding that the Ski Statute governed and that it was…