Lindsey Vonn was hitting the slopes at Buck Hill in Minnesota. As she was flying down a
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Lindsey Vonn was hitting the slopes at Buck Hill in Minnesota. As she was flying down a steep run, she collided with Ted Ligety as he was crossing the bottom of the hill and sustained multiple injuries. Vonn brought an action against Ligety for negligence and Ligety wants to know if he should respond with the defense that Vonn had assumed the risk of skiing and that the case should therefore be dismissed. Find the West Topic and Key Number that govern this issue. Use the format [#]k[#] to express your answer.
Q2. Given that both Vonn and Ligety are highly experienced skiers, can the court dismiss Vonn's action due to her assumption of the risks of skiing? Explain your answer and provide an official, full-form citation to the Minnesota case supporting your answer (2 points).
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Q3. Use your Westlaw skills to find a recent decision of the United States Supreme Court regarding the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and a request by the Sierra Club for federal environmental documents (2 points). Who authored the majority opinion? (1 point). Provide a citation to the case (1 point).
Expert Answer:
Q1 The West Topic and Key Number that govern the issue of assumption of risk in skiing is 47k321 ... View the full answer
