Angland v. Mountain Creek Resort, Inc.

The issue before the Supreme Court in this appeal was whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to prove the statutory standard of care under the New Jersey Ski Act. Skier Robert Angland died from injuries sustained following a collision with a snowboarder. Angland's estate sued Mountain Creek Resort and the snowboarder, arguing they failed to comply with the statutory duty of care. The snowboarder moved for summary judgment, arguing that the common law recklessness standard applied to him and not the Ski Act's standard of care; he therefore was entitled to judgment as a matter of law because there was no evidence he acted recklessly. The trial court concluded the Ski Act did indeed apply to the snowboarder, and that the trial court record had sufficient evidence to allow a jury to decide whether his actions fell below the statutory standard of care. Both the Appellate Division and the Supreme Court agreed and affirmed the trial court. View "Angland v. Mountain Creek Resort, Inc." on Justia Law