2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 15 - Ski Safety
Section 24-15-1 - Short title.
Chapter 24, Article 15 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Ski Safety Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 12-16-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 218, § 1; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-28-1, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1979, ch. 279, § 1.
Doctrine of comparative negligence is applicable to claims brought under the Ski Safety Act where both the skier and the ski area operator are alleged to have breached statutory duties. Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 1992-NMCA-047, 114 N.M. 202, 836 P.2d 648, cert. denied, 113 N.M. 815, 833 P.2d 1181.
Law reviews. — For article, "Bartlett Revisited New Mexico Tort Law Twenty Years After the Abolition of Joint and Several Liability Part One," see 33 N.M.L. Rev. 1 (2003).
For article, "Tort Law The Application of the Rescue Doctrine Under Comparative Negligence Principles: Govich v. North American Systems, Inc.", see 23 N.M.L. Rev. 349 (1993).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 27A Am. Jur. 2d Entertainment and Sports Law § 54 et seq.
Private owner's liability to trespassing children for injury sustained by sledding, tobogganing, skiing, skating or otherwise sliding on his land, 19 A.L.R.3d 184.
