Rothstein v. Snowbird Corp.

NEHRING, Justice:

¶ 1 William Rothstein, an expert skier, sustained injuries when he collided with a retaining wall while skiing at Snowbird Ski Resort. He sued Snowbird, claiming the re*561sort’s negligence caused his injuries. The district court granted Snowbird’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed Mr. Roth-stein’s ordinary negligence claim. The district court agreed with Snowbird that Mr. Rothstein had surrendered his right to recover damages for Snowbird’s ordinary negligence when he became a party to two agreements releasing Snowbird from liability for its acts of negligence. In this…