Utah Supreme Court rules on liability waivers in Deer Valley injury case

Utah Supreme Court rules on liability waivers in Deer Valley injury case

A century-old Utah legal precedent protecting workers from employer liability waivers may no longer extend beyond the workplace. In a March 26 decision stemming from a 2020 Deer Valley Resort accident, the Utah Supreme Court ruled that employers can rely on liability waivers when injuries happen outside an employee’s job duties, even if they occur on resort property. The decision stems from a snowmobile crash involving two former lift operators …