If this turns out to be true, there would be a whopper of a lawsuit forthcoming...........
However, it wasn't clear whose map the couple used. The 2005-2007 state highway map distributed by the Oregon Department of Transportation has a warning in red print, inside a red box: "This route closed in winter." A Rand-McNally map did not have a similar warning.I'm no lawyer but I've never heard of anyone successfully suing Rand-McNally for an omission like that. I don't know where you draw the line, but at some point a person has to bear responsibility for his own actions and/or poor judgement (not that I don't have any sympathy for poor guy and his wife and kids).
Not a chance. From mapquest.com: This map is informational only. No representation is made or warranty given as to its content. User assumes all risk of use. MapQuest and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use.
All online map sites have similar, if not the exact same disclaimer.