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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 488 (2026)

Skiers' and tramway passengers' responsibilities

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 543, §4 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 608, §2 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 514, §3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 472, §1 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 560, §H9 (RP). PL 1995, c. 560, §H17 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1992–2018 · leading case: James Finnern, M.D. v. Sunday River Skiway Corp., D/b/a/ Sunday River Ski Resort, 984 F.2d 530 (1st Cir. 1993).
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James Finnern, M.D. v. Sunday River Skiway Corp., D/b/a/ Sunday River Ski Resort, 984 F.2d 530 (1st Cir. 1993). · cites it 9× “Defendant also claims that ski areas are exposed to very limited liability under 26 M.R.S.A. § 488 (1991), and that plaintiff legally assumed certain risks when he decided to go skiing, one of which was collision with a tree.”
Merrill v. Sugarloaf Mountain Corp., 2000 ME 16 (Me. 2000). · cites it 8× “Merrill’s primary argument on appeal is that the trial court erred by instructing the jury that to recover on his negligence claim he bore the burden of proving that his injuries were not caused by a danger inherent in the sport of skiing pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A. § 488. See 26…”
Zuckerman Ex Rel. Zuckerman v. Coastal Camps, Inc., 716 F. Supp. 2d 23 (D. Me. 2010). · cites it 3× “Absent relevant case law and legislative history, the Magistrate Judge turned to a similarly structured statute, Maine’s Ski Liability Statute, 26 M.R.S.A. § 488 (1988) which was replaced by 32 M.”
Hansen v. Sunday River Skiway Corp., 1999 ME 45 (Me. 1999). · cites it 2× “Sunday River argues that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law because Hansen’s injuries and death resulted from the inherent risks of skiing and 26 M.R.S.A. § 488 (1988) 1 prevents recovery for injuries and death resulting from such risks.”
Merrill v. Sugarloaf Mountain Corp., 1997 ME 180 (Me. 1997). · cites it 3× “Merrill contends that the court erred when it concluded as a matter of law that 26 M.R.S.A. § 488 (1988) 1 protects Sugarloaf from liability for injuries Merrill suffered when he skied into a drainage ditch on a trail at Sugarloaf.”
Swenson v. Sunday River Skiway Corp., 79 F.3d 204 (1st Cir. 1996). · cites it 3× “The statute, 26 M.R.S.A. § 488 (West 1988), does, however, permit actions for injuries actually caused by the negligent operation or maintenance of the ski area.”
Sanchez v. Sunday River Skiway Corp., 802 F. Supp. 539 (D. Me. 1992). · cites it 3× “3 Sunday River argues that these claims must fail because Maine’s “Skiers’ and Tramway Passengers’ Responsibilities” statute, 26 M.R.S.A. § 488 (1988), does not permit recovery for injuries caused by inherent risks of skiing, such as ice and stumps.”
Sanchez v. Sunday River Skyway Corp., 810 F. Supp. 17 (D. Me. 1993). · cites it 2× “The issues of fact include, inter alia, whether the stump, which Sanchez hit, is included within the statutory meaning of a “danger[ ] inherent in the sport” of skiing within the meaning of Maine’s Skiers’ and Tramway Passengers’ Responsibilities Act, 26 M.R.S.A. § 488 (1988). 2…”
Green v. Sunday River Skiway Corp., 81 F. Supp. 2d 122 (D. Me. 1999). · cites it 11× “7 A Court s endeavor to discern legislative intent by reviewing legislative history is necessarily a journey fraught with pitfalls. Keeping these pitfalls in mind, the Court will review the legislative history of this Act.”
Leadbetter v. Fam. Fun Mgmt., Inc. (Me. Super. Ct 2018). · cites it 3× “The definition of "skiing" includes snow tubing. Id.”
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