BUSN 2370 - LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS - Unit One Case Analysis Assignment

You'rean intern at a local law office. Knowing thatyou'retaking a class that's covered

some tort law, one of the junior associates has presented you with a case file and asked

for you to read it and offer your input. Here are the factsyou'vegleaned:

Robert Smith is a potential new client.He isan expert skier who has skied at

dozens of different destinations in the U.S. and abroad. The events in

question occurred recently at the Doom Mountain Ski Resort, where Robert

and a group of friends had met for a weekend trip.

On their first day on the slopes, the group bought lift tickets which had this

statement printed on the back: "By purchasing and carrying this lift ticket, I

acknowledge that skiing is a dangerous sport with certain inherent and

unavoidable risks, and I agree to accept these risks and to not sue Doom

Mountain Ski Resortin the event thatI suffer harm from these risks while

using the Doom Mountain Ski Resort facilities."

The morning of the group's first day was great. At lunch, although some of

Robert's friends decided to have a few alcoholic drinks, Robert had wanted

to keep his wits about him and so had limited himself to a single beer.

After lunch, the group decided to try "Fool's Delight", one of the mountain's

most difficult runs. On the left side of the run was a line of trees and lots of

large signs that read: "SKI AREA BOUNDARY - NO SKIING PAST THIS POINT."

The right side of the run was smoothly groomed all the way to the edge. Just

beyond the edge, the ground dropped off severely down an ungroomed,

rocky cliff. No signs or other obstructions warned of this danger, despite the

despite the

fact that this violated a state law that required ski resorts to post notices

warning skiers of ski area boundaries and especially dangerous areas.

Unfortunately, because of the way the snow was blowing in the wind at the

time he entered the run, Robert did not see the steep drop-off to the right.

Instead, he skied right over the edge of the run and plummeted down the

cliff, suffering a concussion and a broken leg.

Your task:

The firm's associate has asked for you to describe what potential civil cause(s) of action

you think Mr. Smith might have against Doom Mountain, what defenses Doom

Mountain might raise, and what you think about Mr. Smith's prospects for success

should he decide to file suit.

This has to be completed using the IRAC Method.

Has this assignment been listed before?? I would like to see an example.