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N.M. Stat. § 24-15-14 (2026)

Limitation of actions; notice of claim.

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A. Unless a ski area operator is in violation of the Ski Safety Act, with respect to the
skiing area and ski lifts, and the violation is a proximate cause of the injury complained
of, no action shall lie against such ski area operator by any skier or passenger or any
representative of a skier or passenger. This prohibition shall not prevent the bringing of
an action against a ski area operator for damages arising from injuries caused by
negligent operation, maintenance or repair of the ski lift.

    B. No suit or action shall be maintained against any ski area operator for injuries
incurred as a result of the use of a ski lift or ski area unless the same is commenced
within three years of the time of the occurrence of the injuries complained of.

History: 1978 Comp., § 24-15-14, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 279, § 11.

                                     ANNOTATIONS

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability of operator of skiing,
tobogganing or bobsledding facilities for injury to patron or participant, 94 A.L.R.2d
1431, 95 A.L.R.3d 203.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: Wood v. Angel Fire Ski Corp., 774 P.2d 447 (N.M. Ct. App. 1989).
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Wood v. Angel Fire Ski Corp., 774 P.2d 447 (N.M. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 18× “A genuine issue of material fact existed concerning whether despite any alleged negligence attributable to the plaintiff, the ski lift operator negligently failed to stop the ski lift once he became aware that plaintiff had just disembarked from the ski lift and was unable to…”
Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 836 P.2d 648 (N.M. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “law principle of vicarious liability of the ski area operator for willful or negligent violations of the duties listed in Sections [24-15-7 and -15-8] of the Act by principals, agents, or employees of the ski area operator [Section 24-15-11] and the right to claim that a…”
City of Roswell v. Sanchez-Gagne (N.M. 2025). · cites it 2× “” (emphasis added)); 6 NMSA 1978, § 24-15-14(B) (1979) (“No suit or action shall be maintained against 7 any ski area operator for injuries incurred as a result of the use of a ski lift or ski area 8 unless the same is commenced within three years of the time of the occurrence…”
N.M. Stat. § 24-15-14(A): 2 cases
Wood v. Angel Fire Ski Corp., 774 P.2d 447 (N.M. Ct. App. 1989). “A genuine issue of material fact existed concerning whether despite any alleged negligence attributable to the plaintiff, the ski lift operator negligently failed to stop the ski lift once he became aware that plaintiff had just disembarked from the ski lift and was unable to…”
Lopez v. Ski Apache Resort, 836 P.2d 648 (N.M. Ct. App. 1992). “law principle of vicarious liability of the ski area operator for willful or negligent violations of the duties listed in Sections [24-15-7 and -15-8] of the Act by principals, agents, or employees of the ski area operator [Section 24-15-11] and the right to claim that a…”
N.M. Stat. § 24-15-14(B): 1 case
City of Roswell v. Sanchez-Gagne (N.M. 2025). “” (emphasis added)); 6 NMSA 1978, § 24-15-14(B) (1979) (“No suit or action shall be maintained against 7 any ski area operator for injuries incurred as a result of the use of a ski lift or ski area 8 unless the same is commenced within three years of the time of the occurrence…”
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