Date: 04-07-2007

Case Style: Kenny Salvini v. Ski Lifts, Inc. d/b/a Summit at Snoqualmie

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Superior Court, King County, Washington

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Jack Connelly of Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim, P.L.L.C., Tacoma, Washington

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description:

Kenny Salvini sued Ski Lifts, Inc. d/b/a Summit at Snoqualmie on a negligence theory for the injuries and damages sustained by him in a skiing accident in February 2004. Salvini was left paralyzed after a jump at Snoqualmie Pass on which numerous other skiers and snowboarders had been hurt earlier in the season. Plaintiff claimed that despite the injuries sustained by skiers and snowboarders, Defendant did nothing to modify the jump or to warn others of the dangerous associated with it.

Defendant asserted that the Summit at Snoqualmie was safe its guests and that its employees have always been primarily concerned with safety but skiing is an inherently dangerous activity and that "a skier or rider accepts the risks of that activity."

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $14 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None