Another Bogus Law Suit? -- Okemo Sued By Kosher Ski Tours -- Ski Rex Says...
For those that have been fans of Ski Rex Media for some time now, you know that I am not a fan of lawsuits against ski areas that are bogus, or more accurately, lawsuits that I consider to be nothing more than a person looking to get a payday from a ski mountain.
I have done a few news stories about ski area and resort lawsuits, most of which center around liability. There are those that have sued a ski mountain claiming it was the mountain that was at fault, perhaps through negligence, poor operation, or similar, for an injury or death. It's likely that you know some examples of this as we see them every year.
Personally, I am even more annoyed when the court system and those who work within that system, including jurors, sides against the mountain when it's obvious that it was the person that brought the lawsuit is the one at fault.
Now, you'd be right to question me saying that. Who am I say to say that the system was wrong? I'm not a lawyer, judge, an investigator, or anyone else that is part of the system, nor have I ever served on a jury. It's very possible that I might not know what I am talking about, which I always admit upfront. I've never been afraid of being wrong. Besides that, when I do say these things, they are only my opinion.
With that said, there have been some of these cases that just from reading the story in the paper or online, one knows that person who brought the lawsuit is actually at fault. Also, when a lawsuit calls for settlements of millions of dollars, we know that the person is just looking for a payday. Yes, I know that these lawsuits state that the settlement amount is to cover medical costs, lost wages, and such, but it's likely those things would be covered by less than millions of dollars.
That example, however, is for injury and liability, which is not the type of lawsuit I am going to be talking about here. No, this one is for breach of contract. Nobody got hurt in this case, it's just one business saying that another business isn't playing by the rules. But, one could say that the company bringing the lawsuit is still just looking for a payoff and looking to not take responsibility for their own actions or inactions, as the case may be.
So, with that, let's get to the story.
I found this story while going through the morning news. The specific story I read was on the Rockland County Business Journal website, but there are articles written for other news outlets, as well. You could do a quick search online to find the story, but I have the one I read linked just below.
Kosher Ski Tours Of Suffern Sues Okemo Mountain Resort | Rockland County Business Journal
LEGAL NEWS A Rockland-based tour operator that focuses on serving Orthodox Jewish vacationers and skiers has sued a Vermont resort for allegedly breaching a contract for nearly 500 rooms for a four-night stay during Hanukkah. The suit, originally filed in Rockland County but moved to the U.S.
For those that don't feel like reading the article, the short version is that a ski tour company from New York, Kosher Ski Tours, is suing Okemo Mountain Resort for a breach of contract. Specifically, the lawsuit states that Okemo canceled a group lodging agreement, citing issues with COVID-19, though the ski tour company says that's false.
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