California Supreme Court
Sep. 3, 2011
High court takes up bumper car case
The state Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a woman who broke her wrist riding a bumper car can sue an amusement park or whether she should have known there was a risk she'd get hurt.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a woman who broke her wrist riding a bumper car can sue an amusement park or whether she should have known there was a risk she'd get hurt.
It's the latest in an evolving line of cases concerning the primary assumption of risk doctrine. In recent years, the high court has said the doctrine prevents people from suing over injuries that occur during inherently risky activitie...
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