A state statute requires that ski areas be maintained and operated in a reasonably safe manner and prescribes methods by which skiers must be warned about the presence of equipment and vehicles on slopes and trails.If a ski operator violates the statute and a skier is injured, which legal doctrine will be of primary benefit to the skier who sues for damages?

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Negligence per se applies when a defendant violates a statute or regulation that was enacted to protect a particular class of people, and the plaintiff is a member of that class and has suffered harm as a result of the violation. In this scenario, the state statute was enacted to protect skiers, and if a ski operator violates the statute and a skier is injured as a result, the skier can argue negligence per se.

A State Statute Requires That Ski Areas Be Maintained and Operated