Neumann v. Gloria Marshall Figure Salon

Plaintiff, Barbara Neumann, appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment for defendant, Gloria Marshall Figure Salon (Gloria Marshall). Plaintiff contends on appeal that she is not barred from recovering from her personal injuries, as a matter of law, by the exculpatory clause contained in the membership application she signed.

Plaintiff joined Gloria Marshall on May 29, 1982. She signed a contract agreeing to pay Gloria Marshall $406.96 in return for 176 visits. The contract also provided:

“Patron specifically assumes all risks of injury while using any equipment or…