Following up on our Aug. 24 post: “A federal judge threw out a $10-million wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a young rock climber killed in a 1999 slide in Yosemite Valley, short-circuiting a legal battle that some climbers feared could threaten a mecca of the sport.” (Eric Bailey, “Suit by Climber’s Family Dismissed”, Los Angeles Times, Dec. 12).
Update: Yosemite rockslide suit dismissed
Following up on our Aug. 24 post: “A federal judge threw out a $10-million wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a young rock climber killed in a 1999 slide in Yosemite Valley, short-circuiting a legal battle that some climbers feared could threaten a mecca of the sport.” (Eric Bailey, “Suit by Climber’s Family Dismissed”, […]
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Yosemite rock-climber’s survivors sue
The parents of a rock climber killed by a rock slide while climbing a face at Yosemite National Park have sued the National Park Service for $10 million, armed with the theory of a maverick…
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t Yosemite public land? Doesn’t it therefore enjoy recreational immunity? How did the family try to get around that?