Under Minnesota common law, our client, Green Valley Bowling Lanes cannot be held liable for Ms. Mormont’s injuries because Ms. Mormont knew of and appreciated the risks inherent in bowling. A person is knowledgeable and appreciative of a risk if they know from experience with the sport that a dangerous outcome could occur given a certain action. Grady v. Green Acres, Inc; Jussila v. United States Snowmobile Association; Schneider v. Erikson.
The Court of Appeals of Minnesota has applied this rule to several inherently dangerous sports. Id. In Grady, a case concerning an adult who was injured while snow tubing after colliding with another patron, Grady sued Green Acres Inc. the owner of the business where the incident occurred. Grady v. Green Acres, Inc.. Grady claimed Green Acres was negligent with regards to the safety of its patrons and that he was not appreciative of the risks involved. Id. The court held that Grady was both knowledgeable and appreciative of the risks of snow tubing from his previous experience snow tubing and other related sports. Id. In Jussila, a case concerning a patron who was struck with a snowmobile at a snowmobile race, Jussila sued the United States Snowmobile Association (USSA) who organized the event. Jussila v. United States Snowmobile Association. Jussila claimed USSA was negligent in designing the barriers around the track to protect spectators. Id. The court held …show more content…
that, because of his experience watching snowmobile races that he knew and appreciated that they sometimes errantly left the races, he understood the risks in viewing the race in a location other than the designated