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Ski Mountain Resort, Inc, has a liability waiver on the back…

Ski Mountain Resort, Inc, has a liability waiver on the back of their ticket that states: “By skiing here you assume the risks inherent in skiing and cannot hold the resort liable for any injuries sustained while skiing here.” The Akin family spends the day skiing and their daughter goes off cliff and is severely injured. At that same time the father got into an argument with an on duty ski patrolman and the patrolman struck him in the face with a ski, which caused significant injuries. When the Akin family sues Ski Mountain Resort for their injuries, the likely outcome will be

Dix agrees to sell Eli a remote parcel of land for $1,500 pe…

Dix agrees to sell Eli a remote parcel of land for $1,500 per acre. Dix thinks the land is worthless, but Eli thinks there may be oil under the property, and if so, it would be worth $20,000 per acre. It turns out that Dix is mistaken and there is shale rock containing oil under the property. Once discovered, Dix files suit to have the contract rescinded because the difference in value was so great, as well as the contract did not have the legal description of the property. Dix responds with the fact that the contract did not have the description, but the deed executed at the same time did, and it was attached to the contract. A court would likely