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Summary Judgment Assumption of the Risk

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The Court of Appeals Addressed Primary Assumption of the Risk Doctrine

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Grady v. Chenango Valley Central School District, 2023 WL 3102723 (2023) -Scholars wondered whether this doctrine would still be applicable because of recent New York cases stating that a plaintiff could be granted summary...more

McGlinchey Stafford

What Is My Assumption of Risk? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - September 11, 2023

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Assumption of the Risk- Smith v. Be Fit with Michelle, LLC, 11th Dist. Lake, No. 2023-Ohio-3118. In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant the defendant summary judgment...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Indiana Court of Appeals Holds Product Misuse Unforeseeable in Light of Product Warnings, Reverses Denial of Summary Judgment

Key Takeaway: In Superior Oil Company, Inc. v. Labno-Fritchley, 207 N.E.3d 456 (Ind. Ct. App. 2023), the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s denial of summary judgment in a product liability case. The court...more

White and Williams LLP

When Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Implied Assumption of Debt of an Acquired Business

When considering whether to acquire a business through an asset sale, it is important for the purchaser to analyze what, if any, of the seller’s liabilities it must assume to continue the seller’s operations. Prudent...more

Blank Rome LLP

Utilizing the Implied Assumption of the Risk Defense To Defeat Products Liability Claims

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I. Why It Matters - Implied assumption of risk applies to preclude product liability claims where a plaintiff consents or acquiesces in an appreciated, known, or obvious risk to his or her safety. Importantly, the implied...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

BOO! Running From Chainsaw Wielding Actor then Falling is an Inherent Risk of a Haunted Attraction

In Griffin v. The Haunted Hotel, Inc. (filed 10/23/15; certified for publication 11/20/15), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, affirmed summary judgment in favor of the defendant haunted attraction...more

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