Although body checking is an inherent risk of ice hockey (even in recreational, no-check leagues), intentional and violent collisions with other players for no other purpose than to cause serious injury is not protected conduct under the primary assumption of risk doctrine.
Cases of Interest
If a party moves for attorney’s fees under Civil Code section 16701, subdivision (i), the party must show the claim was objectively arbitrary or capricious, or subjectively brought in bad faith.
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Pet owners may have standing as a third-party beneficiaries to enforce a contract between their veterinarian and a pet cremation service for the mishandling of their pet’s remains and, in turn, recover emotional distress damages.
When the child of a landowner invites a person onto the landowner’s property, the child’s invitation acts as an express invitation by the landowner such that the landowner may be liable for the invitee’s injuries.
A music festival operator has a duty to its invitees to protect against the consumption of illegal drugs and provide adequate medical care in the case of a drug overdose.