Blizzard Resort Case Study

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Question 2
The key question in this incident is whether Blizzard Resorts Inc. is responsible of the liability of occupants for injury or loss suffered by trespassers to their premises.

Due to behavior of this incident was not done deliberately or on purpose, and it happened by accident on the resorts premises, Mitchie would have to establish the right to recover compensation for the tort of occupier’s liability from Blizzard Resorts Inc. To prove the negligence of occupier’s liability from Blizzard Resorts Inc., he must prove that they owed him duty of care, breached the required standard of care, and caused suffered injury or damage.

Even though Blizzard Resorts Inc. does owe the duty of care to Mitchie while seen as a trespasser as he …show more content…

did not fall below the standard of care in this circumstance because Mitchie was warned that he could not participate in the race but when Blizzard Resorts attendant back was turned, Mitchie entered the line of contestants. Blizzard Resorts didn’t realize he was part of the race otherwise he would have participated in the race. Mitchie may argue that Blizzard didn’t stop the next group of racers coming down the hill but perhaps because they did not know Mitchie was injured on the hill. Blizzard Resorts Inc. did not fall below the standard of care as they took reasonable precaution at the top of the hill to prevent people who deem not capable to participate.

As the result of the collision, Mitchie sustained a broken nose, lacerations to his face and also a broken leg after hit by the next group of racers coming down the hill. If Blizzard is liable, they will have to compensation Mitchie for $500,000.00 for the injuries sustained so he can return back to his normal form but Blizzard Resorts did not cause the damages since their organizers and attendants attempted their best to stop Mitchie from participating in the race.

In conclusion, Mitchie will not be able to prove that Blizzard Resorts Inc. owed him the duty of care cause he voluntary assumed the risk after proceeding at his own will therefore Blizzards Resorts will likely not be responsible of the liability of Mitchie for injury or loss suffered to their premises as only 3 out of the 4 elements were proven in a negligence cause of

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