Knight v. Jewett
Citation
3 Cal. 4th 296 (1992)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
Primary assumption of risk — where a plaintiff knowingly and voluntarily participates in a sport or recreational activity that inherently involves a risk of injury — operates as a complete bar to recovery, not merely a comparative fault reduction; a co-participant’s liability is limited to reckless or intentional conduct.
Significance
Distinguished primary from secondary assumption of risk after California’s adoption of comparative negligence in Li v. Yellow Cab; primary assumption of risk survives comparative fault and bars recovery entirely for inherent risks of voluntary activities.