Cengage Advantage Books: Law for Business 19th Edition by John Ashcroft,Katherine Ashcroft,Martha Patterson

Exercise 10

J.T., Jr., a minor and competitive motocross rider, traveled to Monster Mountain MX park with his coach and friends to ride around the track. J.T.'s parents authorized the coach to sign a release and waiver of liability agreement at Monster Mountain, which released the track operator and owner from liability caused by their negligence. Prior to entering the parkway, J.T.'s coach executed the release on J.T.'s behalf. While riding around the track, J.T. became airborne and crashed into a tractor. He sued Monster Mountain, alleging the racetrack was liable to him on the basis of negligence. Monster Mountain claimed that J.T. was bound by the release agreement and barred from bringing a negligence claim against the parkway. Was the release binding on J.T.?