No Snow? No Problem! Ski Statutes Still Provide Legal Protection

Autor/inn/en	Buckmaster, Melanie E.; Young, Sarah J.
Titel	No Snow? No Problem! Ski Statutes Still Provide Legal Protection
Quelle	In: Physical Educator, 75 (2018) 2, S.321-325 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2160-1682
Schlagwörter	Recreational Facilities; Legal Responsibility; Injuries; Court Litigation; Safety; Accident Prevention; Tennessee + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freizeiteinrichtung; Strafmündigkeit; Rechtsstreit; Sicherheit; Accident statistics; Unfall; Statistik; Unfallstatistik
Abstract	In August 2012, Barbara Fakhouri visited Ober Gatlinburg, a ski resort located in eastern Tennessee to vacation with her family. Ms. Fakhouri used a wheelchair to ambulate. Despite the absence of snow on the ground, the resort operated year-round with many amenities such as an amusement park, restaurant, lounge, and shopping center to captivate tourists and for visitors to enjoy. Ober Gatlinburg operates a tramway that carries visitors and skiers up and down the mountain. Fakhouri rode the tramway up the mountain without incident. On the way back down, her wheelchair got caught on the tram causing one of the wheels to break. Fakhouri sought medical treatment for injuries to her leg and neck she sustained from the accident. Subsequently, she continued to suffer as a result of the injuries to her leg. This article describes the court case that ensued (Fakhouri v. Ober Gatlinburg, Inc. 821 F.3d 719 (6th Cir. 2016)) including the complaint, findings, verdict, and implications. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01