Coleman v. Ramada Hotel Operating Co.
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
933 F.2d 470 (1991)
Peggy Coleman (plaintiff) fell and broke her ankle descending the stairs of a playground slide backward as part of an obstacle course on Ramada's (defendant) property; the slide itself was in good repair with solid handrails and no latent danger, and Coleman fell despite holding the handrails and descending carefully after watching a teammate go first. Coleman sued for failure to warn and negligent operation of the course; the trial court granted summary judgment for Ramada, finding she had voluntarily assumed the obvious risk.
Whether voluntarily engaging in an inherently risky activity with obvious dangers is primary assumption of risk, which completely bars recovery.