Supreme Court of California

The primary assumption of risk doctrine does apply to golf and being struck by a carelessly hit ball is an inherent risk of the sport.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/30/2007
• Published 08/30/2007

Judges

• CORRIGAN, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Office of Daniel U. Smith and Daniel U. Smith, Kentfield, for Consumer Attorneys of California as Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Barry Bartholomew & Associates, Michael Maguire & Associates and Kathryn Albarian, Glendale, for Defendant and Appellant., Horvitz & Levy, Barry R. Levy, Mitchell C. Tilner and Jeremy B. Rosen, Encino, for Association of California Insurance Companies, Farmers Insurance Exchange, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and Personal Insurance Federation of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant., Fred J. Hiestand, Sacramento, for The Civil Justice Association of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant., Duane Morris, John E. Gagan, Jill Haley Penwarden, Michael L. Reitzell and Paul J. Killion, San Francisco, for California Ski Industry Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant., Knickerbocker Law Corporation, Richard L. Knickerbocker, Santa Monica, Gregory G. Yacoubian;  and Michael H. Silvers, San Bernardino, for Plaintiff and Respondent.