Louisa decides to go on a zip line adventure. She signs a contract before she begins to go on the zip line, which says that she assumes the risks of accident or injury. While walking up the steps to grab the zip line, Louisa falls down due to a broken hand rail on the stairs. Could the property owner be held responsible?

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The property owner could be held responsible because the risk of a faulty handrail is not inherent to zip lining and likely not covered by the assumption of risk Louisa agreed to, which typically covers risks directly associated with the activity itself, not premises liability issues like unsafe infrastructure leading up to the activity.

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