Cooper v. Aspen Skiing Co.

In 1995, petitioner David Cooper, then seventeen, suffered injuries, including blindness, when he lost control and crashed into a tree while training on a ski race course. David 'and his parents filed suit against the Aspen Valley Ski Club Inc. and David's coach, John. McBride, Jr., (Defendants) alleging, among other claims, negligence. The trial court determined as a matter of law pursuant to C.R.C.P. 56(h) that a release signed by both David and his mother, Diane Cooper, before the injury occurred "should be enforced and act as a bar to claims of negligence against these defendants." (R. at…