"I don't fall down, the SOB knocked me over."
It is true that the uphill skier is responsible for avoiding and/or warning the downhill skier. Sounds like the kid never learned that basic rule or decided to ignore it. Still, I wouldn’t sue the kid over this. There are tons of kids on the slopes and you have to expect them to run into you.
——Scott said he was sorry and started to ski away when Pfahler grabbed Scott’s legs, cursed at him and said he would sue him, Robb Swimm said.-——
Would seem to me that the torn tendon occured while the guy assaulting the 7-year old. Grabbing onto a kid’s leg after he “started to ski away” would be quite a jolt on the old arm.
This case should be thrown out, or dismissed with prejudice as they say. The old guy needs a psych exam too.
Sure he is. Skiing on a kid's hill. Then he injures himself assaulting a 7y/o. Stinking democrat.
At which point Scott yelled “I’ll give you something to sue about you liberal Nancy-boy!” and proceded to hit Pfahler upside the head with his ski pole. Scott’s father then jumped in and began beating Pfhaler and said “No, We’ll settle this thing right now!” and “that’s for swearing at my 8 year old son!”
I guess not everybody’s old fashioned like me, or the story would have read more like that.
He sounds like Ebeneezer Scrooge. Maybe the ghosts of Christmas will pay him a visit or three.
I don’t get it. If this stupid girlieman grabbed a 7 year old boy, and then cursed him, why wasn’t he arrested? Strikes me you just can’t do that stuff to a kid that age.
Shakespeare was right.
“He’s a very strong recreational skier,” Chalat said.
Then what the hell he's doing on the "kiddie" slope with 8 y.o.'s?
"I don't fall down, the SOB knocked me over."
Like hell you're going to force my eight year old to sign your papers - get your supervisor on the line right now so you can tell him what you just told me; that you're seeking to require an eight year old to sign for service.
Of all this case; I mean, it's a seven year old we're talking about at the time of the accident - this is just someone fishing to hit the family insurance policy, and the truth is, they'll likely get a victory just to prevent the costs of court.
I think that's truly the biggest part of tort reform there needs to be - it should almost /never/ be cheaper to settle than to fight for your rights and innocence.
http://www.dora.state.co.us/Tramway/SkiSafetyAct.pdf
My city. What an embarrassment to have him live there.
Another reason to stop reading the liberal leaning Reader's Digest. [sarcasm]
So this ‘strong, accomplished’ skiier was on the kiddie slope, skiing so competently that he was overtaken by a seven year old. Then after falling down assaults said seven year old by grabbing his leg. THEN he endangers the kid by swearing at him and breaching the peace.
and HE sues the kid? he should have been arrested for reckless endangerment, assault on a child, and breach of peace.
BTW: if dad witnessed the scene, why didn’t he intervene when the guy grabbed junior?
what makes me think that we’re not getting the whole story here?
Merry Christmas!
If he grabbed the 7 year old, the parents should press assault charges. This is nothing more than a simple accident. Any lawyer attempting to take this case to trial should be disbarred.
While I agree with the sentiments in the thread it’s worth pointing out that a “catwalk” may or may not be a “kiddie slope”. Often its like a ski highway which takes you from one part of the mountain to another and you end up with skiers of all different abilities just because it’s the only way to get from A to B. Often happens at the end of the day when everyone is getting off the mountain.