Personal Injury & Torts
Jul. 1, 2009
Man Loses Suit After Getting Burned While Walking Into Flaming Effigy
It may seem obvious - if you're at a festival where the main event is the fiery destruction of a 60-foot-tall wooden effigy, you can't sue after getting burned while walking into the flaming structure.
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer It may seem obvious - if you're at a festival where the main event is the fiery destruction of a 60-foot-tall wooden effigy, you can't sue after getting burned while walking into the flaming structure. That's essentially what the 1st District Court of Appeal said Tuesday in dismissing a San Francisco man's lawsuit against the organizers of the Burning Man festival. But some said the ruling could hav...
Daily Journal Staff Writer It may seem obvious - if you're at a festival where the main event is the fiery destruction of a 60-foot-tall wooden effigy, you can't sue after getting burned while walking into the flaming structure. That's essentially what the 1st District Court of Appeal said Tuesday in dismissing a San Francisco man's lawsuit against the organizers of the Burning Man festival. But some said the ruling could hav...
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